United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 4943 — Enabling Farmers to Benefit from Processing Nutrition Programs Act of 2023

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to streamline applications from farmers to be vendors under certain nutrition programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill streamlines the application process for farmers to become vendors under various nutrition programs and ensures the provision of appropriate technology for benefit processing.

  • 7 U.S.C. 2016(f)(2)

    None → Requirement.--The Secretary shall ensure that equipment or systems made available to entities described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (B) by a State agency or an implementing partner of a State agency is appropriate for the entity, including, with respect to farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer markets, wireless or mobile processing equipment and technology systems.

    This addition mandates the Secretary to provide suitable technology for processing benefits at farmers markets and similar venues.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 537 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (537)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4943 do?
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to streamline applications from farmers to be vendors under certain nutrition programs, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 4943?
HR 4943 is sponsored by Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Phillips, Dean (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Payne, Donald M. (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Lawler, Michael (Republican), and Scholten, Hillary J. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4943?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 4943?
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