118th Congress Agriculture and Food
S. 2786: Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2023
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- Introduced (completed)
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Summary
This bill includes tree nuts as one of the eligible foods under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).
The Department of Agriculture's SFMNP provides grants to participating states to provide low-income seniors with coupons/vouchers that may be used at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs to purchase eligible foods (i.e., fresh, nutritious, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey).
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Ben Luján D-NM
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tommy Tuberville SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Tommy Tuberville.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.