American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act
Sen. Schiff Proposes $1.3 Billion Bipartisan Plan to Boost Local Food Processing and Supply Chains
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
The bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses popular concerns about food security, but it faces hurdles in securing new long-term funding.
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The regional food hubs are specifically tasked with helping farms connect to school procurement programs, which could lead to more locally sourced food in school cafeterias. This would benefit students through improved meal quality, though the impact depends on schools choosing to purchase from local suppliers.
“public agencies, including schools, child and senior centers, emergency food agencies participating in Department of Agriculture food programs”
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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2 articlesSenators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Revive Regional Food Programs
Senator Adam Schiff led a bipartisan group in introducing the American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act, which aims to boost regional food systems by investing in infrastructure and strengthening local markets for small farms. The bill would make the USDA's RFSI program permanent.
Senators introduce bipartisan American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act
The legislation would make the USDA's Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program permanent and create a Regional Food Systems Hubs (RFSH) Program. It aims to cultivate a more resilient, competitive supply chain by helping to create new markets for local and regional foods.
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Congressional Bill
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American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act
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