Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2786
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
Introduced: 2023-09-13
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill includes tree nuts as one of the eligible&nbsp;foods under the&nbsp;Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).&nbsp;</p><p>The Department of Agriculture's&nbsp;SFMNP provides grants to participating states to provide low-income seniors with coupons/vouchers that&nbsp;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).</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2786 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2023 Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include the provision of tree nuts under the seniors farmers' market nutrition program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2023 . 2. Seniors farmers' market nutrition program Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 3007(b)(1) ) is amended by striking and herbs and inserting herbs, and tree nuts .