To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

Bill: 115-hr-5316
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2018-03-15
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Aging

Food assistance and relief
Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program through FY2023. (The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture and awards grants to states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribal governments to provide low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.)</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5316 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. Faso introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

1. Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program Section 4402(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 3007(a) ) is amended striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .