Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Urban Agriculture and Community Food Security Act This bill addresses Department of Agriculture programs relating to urban agricultural production. Specifically, the bill establishes and provides funding for an urban agriculture conservation easement program for the conservation of certain private land, improved community food security, and improved access to cropland for beginning farmers or ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures through easements or other interests in land; establishes and provides funding for an urban agriculture microentrepreneur assistance program to provide loans and grants to support microentrepreneurs in the development and ongoing success of urban agriculture microenterprises; and authorizes additional funding for a program that provides grants for nonprofit entities to establish and carry out community food projects.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Agriculture and Food
Urban Agriculture and Community Food Security Act
USA117th CongressHR-5173| House
| Updated: 10/5/2021
Urban Agriculture and Community Food Security Act This bill addresses Department of Agriculture programs relating to urban agricultural production. Specifically, the bill establishes and provides funding for an urban agriculture conservation easement program for the conservation of certain private land, improved community food security, and improved access to cropland for beginning farmers or ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures through easements or other interests in land; establishes and provides funding for an urban agriculture microentrepreneur assistance program to provide loans and grants to support microentrepreneurs in the development and ongoing success of urban agriculture microenterprises; and authorizes additional funding for a program that provides grants for nonprofit entities to establish and carry out community food projects.