Providing Robust Organics and Diets for Urban Communities Everywhere Act

Bill: 118-hr-6449
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2023-11-17
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-11-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Providing Robust Organics and Diets for Urban Communities Everywhere Act or the PRODUCE Act</strong></p><p>This bill extends through FY2028 the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, which coordinates across USDA agencies to update programs and engage with stakeholders to serve the needs of urban and innovative producers. The office also provides competitive grants to initiate or expand efforts of farmers, gardeners, citizens, government officials, schools, and other stakeholders in urban areas and suburbs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,eyJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzcxMDQwOTgxNTIxNzI5MTcyNzI4OTIwIjp7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNzEwNDA5ODE1MjE3MjkxNzI3Mjg5MjAiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl83MTA0MDk4MTUyMTcyOTE3MjcyODkyMCIsImF1dGhvciI6Im5jaHVyY2hpbGxAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJhdXRob3JOYW1lIjoibmNodXJjaGlsbEBsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImNvbnRlbnQiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy51c2RhLmdvdi90b3BpY3MvdXJiYW4vZ3JhbnRzIiwiY3JlYXRlZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0xMC0xN1QxMzo0NToyOC45MjBaIiwibW9kaWZpZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMTAtMTdUMTM6NDU6MjguOTIwWiJ9XX0sIm1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fNDkxMDE5NTYzMTcyOTE3Mjg0NTk0MCI6eyJ1aWQiOiJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzQ5MTAxOTU2MzE3MjkxNzI4NDU5NDAiLCJjb21tZW50cyI6W3sidWlkIjoibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl80OTEwMTk1NjMxNzI5MTcyODQ1OTQwIiwiYXV0aG9yIjoibmNodXJjaGlsbEBsaWIubG9jLmdvdiIsImF1dGhvck5hbWUiOiJuY2h1cmNoaWxsQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiY29udGVudCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnVzZGEuZ292L3RvcGljcy91cmJhbi9pbm5vdmF0aXZlLXByb2R1Y3Rpb24iLCJjcmVhdGVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTEwLTE3VDEzOjQ3OjI1Ljk0MFoiLCJtb2RpZmllZEF0IjoiMjAyNC0xMC0xN1QxMzo0NzoyNS45NDBaIn1dfSwibWNlLWNvbnZlcnNhdGlvbl85MzAyMjE1MTkyMTcyOTE3NTc1MTgxNCI6eyJ1aWQiOiJtY2UtY29udmVyc2F0aW9uXzkzMDIyMTUxOTIxNzI5MTc1NzUxODE0IiwiY29tbWVudHMiOlt7InVpZCI6Im1jZS1jb252ZXJzYXRpb25fOTMwMjIxNTE5MjE3MjkxNzU3NTE4MTQiLCJhdXRob3IiOiJjaXNlbmJlcmdAbGliLmxvYy5nb3YiLCJhdXRob3JOYW1lIjoiY2lzZW5iZXJnQGxpYi5sb2MuZ292IiwiY29udGVudCI6IkkgbW92ZWQgVVNEQSBmb3IgcmVhZGFiaWxpdHksICIsImNyZWF0ZWRBdCI6IjIwMjQtMTAtMTdUMTQ6MzU6NTEuODEzWiIsIm1vZGlmaWVkQXQiOiIyMDI0LTEwLTE3VDE0OjM1OjUxLjgxM1oifV19fQ==-->

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6449 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2023 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Ms. Sherrill , and Mr. Pascrell ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Robust Organics and Diets for Urban Communities Everywhere Act or the PRODUCE Act . 2. Reauthorization of Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Section 222 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6923 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(5)(B), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; (2) in subsection (d)(1)(C), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; and (3) in subsection (e), by striking $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028 .