Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Fruit and vegetables

Bill Introduced: S.821 Healthy Food Financing Initiative

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture a Healthy Food Financing Initiative.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1720 Local School Foods Act of 2013

2013-04-23T20:00:00Z

To conduct a pilot program in support of efforts to increase the amount of purchases of local fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving a grant from the Secretary of Agriculture for that purpose instead of obtaining commodities under Department of Agriculture programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1610 Farming Flexibility Act of 2013

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm.

Bill Introduced: S.751 Farming Flexibility Act of 2013

2013-04-16T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1503 No Hungry Kids Act

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in the national school lunch and school breakfast programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.694 Apple Red Tape Elimination Act of 2013

2013-04-09T20:00:00Z

A bill to remove the authority of the Agricultural Marketing Service to inspect apples.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1414 Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

To promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.679 Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1355 State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To replace certain Federal nutrition programs with a block grant to the States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1387 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain perishable agricultural commodities from the goods whose sale or distribution in commerce may be prohibited subsequent to a violation of such Act.

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain perishable agricultural commodities from the goods whose sale or distribution in commerce may be prohibited subsequent to a violation of such Act.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1298 To amend the Export Apple Act to permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification by the Department of Agriculture.

2013-03-19T20:00:00Z

To amend the Export Apple Act to permit the export of apples to Canada in bulk bins without certification by the Department of Agriculture.

Bill Introduced: H.R.853 Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013

2013-02-26T19:00:00Z

To create a Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund to support research on diseases impacting the citrus industry, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.220 Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2013

2013-02-03T19:00:00Z

A bill to create a Citrus Disease Research and Developing Trust Fund to support research on diseases impacting the citrus industry, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.39 Saving Lives by Lowering Tobacco Use Act

2013-01-21T19:00:00Z

A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6457 Preserving Healthy Food for the Hungry Act

2012-09-19T20:00:00Z

To provide grants to enhance the most effective freezing methods to improve access to affordable and locally produced specialty crops.

Bill Introduced: S.3568 Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund Act of 2012

2012-09-18T20:00:00Z

An original bill to create a Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund to support research on diseases impacting the citrus industry, to renew and modify the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, and to modify and extend the Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6418 No Hungry Kids Act

2012-09-13T20:00:00Z

To repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in the national school lunch and school breakfast programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6233 Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012

2012-07-30T20:00:00Z

To make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal year 2012 with the costs of such assistance offset by changes to certain conservation programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6083 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2012

2012-07-08T20:00:00Z

To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5973 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

2012-06-19T20:00:00Z

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.