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H.R. 5266 · 116th Congress

Urban Agriculture Healthy Food and Entrepreneur Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

TGD GabbardSponsor
3 cosponsors · 3 D
GMD Moore BRD Rush ECD Case

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill addresses Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs relating to urban agricultural production.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 26, 2019

Urban Agriculture Healthy Food and Entrepreneur Act

This bill addresses Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs relating to urban agricultural production.

Specifically, the bill

  • directs USDA to establish an urban agriculture conservation easement program for (1) the conservation of certain private or tribal land, (2) improved community food security, (3) improved access to cropland for beginning farmers or ranchers, and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and (4) majority-controlled producer-based business ventures through easements or other interest in land;
  • establishes an urban agriculture microentrepreneur assistance program to provide loans and grants to support microentrepreneurs in the development and ongoing success of urban agriculture microenterprises;
  • extends authority for USDA to assist nonprofit entities establish and carry out community food projects;
  • modifies USDA requirements for the national school food programs relating to the purchases of locally produced food; and
  • increases funding for USDA's Farm to School Program.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Urban Agriculture Healthy Food and Entrepreneur Act

Latest action (Dec 16, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 26, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.