118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2504Enabling Farmers to Benefit from Processing Nutrition Programs Act of 2023

A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to streamline applications from farmers to be vendors under certain nutrition programs, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Jul 26, 2023
Last action Jul 26, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 26, 2023
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Referred
Jul 26, 2023
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a streamlined process for farmers and ranchers to provide benefits under certain federal nutrition programs (i.e., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program). Specifically, USDA must establish a streamlined application process for farmers and ranchers to apply to be vendors under the nutrition programs, including by developing a single application for the programs or an information sharing system. USDA must also develop a streamlined process f...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.