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Farm to Fridge Act

USA116th CongressHR-7035| House 
| Updated: 5/27/2020
Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Fred Upton (Republican)

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Farm to Fridge Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants to eligible entities under the local agriculture market program for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) losses. Eligible entities must submit USDA an application containing (1) a description of how the applicant's business has been impacted by COVID-19, (2) a narrative explaining how the applicant proposes to use such payments to expand the capacity of their sales in order to properly package and sell agricultural products to consumers either through grocery stores or direct sale, and (3) other information as USDA may require.
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Timeline
May 27, 2020
Introduced in House
May 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 27, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E492-493)
  • May 27, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 27, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • May 27, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E492-493)

Agriculture and Food

Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditBuy American requirementsCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careFood industry and servicesGovernment information and archivesInfectious and parasitic diseasesRetail and wholesale trades

Farm to Fridge Act

USA116th CongressHR-7035| House 
| Updated: 5/27/2020
Farm to Fridge Act This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants to eligible entities under the local agriculture market program for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) losses. Eligible entities must submit USDA an application containing (1) a description of how the applicant's business has been impacted by COVID-19, (2) a narrative explaining how the applicant proposes to use such payments to expand the capacity of their sales in order to properly package and sell agricultural products to consumers either through grocery stores or direct sale, and (3) other information as USDA may require.
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Timeline
May 27, 2020
Introduced in House
May 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 27, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E492-493)
  • May 27, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 27, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • May 27, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E492-493)
Grace Meng

Grace Meng

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Fred Upton (Republican)

Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditBuy American requirementsCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careFood industry and servicesGovernment information and archivesInfectious and parasitic diseasesRetail and wholesale trades