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American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-4293| House 
| Updated: 6/22/2023
Tracey Mann

Tracey Mann

Republican Representative

Kansas

Cosponsors (39)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Barry Moore (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Alford (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023 This bill imposes limits and requirements on international food assistance provided under Title II of the Food for Peace Act and makes other changes to the assistance program. First, the bill eliminates the use of food procured outside of the United States, food vouchers, or cash transfers as food as assistance under the program. Second, the bill restricts the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) from using more than 50% of its annual appropriations for program expenses other than the procurement of agricultural commodities and ocean transportation. Additionally, the bill limits the amount that USAID may provide to qualified organizations to be used for purposes such as administration, personnel, and program evaluation. Under current law, USAID must spend a minimum of 7.5% and a maximum of 20% of its annual appropriations for these purposes. The bill reduces the minimum to 5% and the maximum to 10%. The bill also cancels the Local and Regional Procurement assistance program, which funds field-based (i.e., outside the United States) agricultural projects. The bill also modifies some of the respective powers of USAID and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). For example, the bill transfers from USAID to USDA the authority to approve drawing emergency food aid from the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust. The bill also renames the assistance program as the Peter O'Brien Food for Peace Program.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 20, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-2862
Introduced in Senate
  • June 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 20, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-2862
    Introduced in Senate

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 118-2862: American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023

American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-4293| House 
| Updated: 6/22/2023
American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023 This bill imposes limits and requirements on international food assistance provided under Title II of the Food for Peace Act and makes other changes to the assistance program. First, the bill eliminates the use of food procured outside of the United States, food vouchers, or cash transfers as food as assistance under the program. Second, the bill restricts the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) from using more than 50% of its annual appropriations for program expenses other than the procurement of agricultural commodities and ocean transportation. Additionally, the bill limits the amount that USAID may provide to qualified organizations to be used for purposes such as administration, personnel, and program evaluation. Under current law, USAID must spend a minimum of 7.5% and a maximum of 20% of its annual appropriations for these purposes. The bill reduces the minimum to 5% and the maximum to 10%. The bill also cancels the Local and Regional Procurement assistance program, which funds field-based (i.e., outside the United States) agricultural projects. The bill also modifies some of the respective powers of USAID and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). For example, the bill transfers from USAID to USDA the authority to approve drawing emergency food aid from the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust. The bill also renames the assistance program as the Peter O'Brien Food for Peace Program.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 20, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-2862
Introduced in Senate
  • June 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • September 20, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-2862
    Introduced in Senate
Tracey Mann

Tracey Mann

Republican Representative

Kansas

Cosponsors (39)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Barry Moore (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Alford (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Ronny Jackson (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Agriculture Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 118-2862: American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted