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American Agriculture First Act

USA116th CongressS-3980| Senate 
| Updated: 6/17/2020
Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Senator

Georgia

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Agriculture First Act This bill requires the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to purchase at least 75% of an agricultural commodity for the Food Purchase and Distribution Program from domestically owned enterprises if it is necessary to respond to trade damage from retaliation by foreign nations with respect to the agricultural commodity. The requirement does not apply if the Department of Agriculture reports to Congress that meeting the requirement is not possible because the quantity of the agricultural commodity available from domestically owned enterprises cannot meet the supply needs of the AMS; or would result in a greater than 150% increase between the amount necessary to purchase the agricultural commodity, and the average cost of the agricultural commodity purchased by the AMS in the prior three years. The authority provided by this bill expires on September 30, 2023.
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Timeline
May 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2362
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jun 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • May 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2362
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.


  • June 17, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 17, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

American Agriculture First Act

USA116th CongressS-3980| Senate 
| Updated: 6/17/2020
American Agriculture First Act This bill requires the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to purchase at least 75% of an agricultural commodity for the Food Purchase and Distribution Program from domestically owned enterprises if it is necessary to respond to trade damage from retaliation by foreign nations with respect to the agricultural commodity. The requirement does not apply if the Department of Agriculture reports to Congress that meeting the requirement is not possible because the quantity of the agricultural commodity available from domestically owned enterprises cannot meet the supply needs of the AMS; or would result in a greater than 150% increase between the amount necessary to purchase the agricultural commodity, and the average cost of the agricultural commodity purchased by the AMS in the prior three years. The authority provided by this bill expires on September 30, 2023.
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Timeline
May 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2362
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jun 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 17, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • May 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2362
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.


  • June 17, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 17, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Senator

Georgia

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted