S. 679 - Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
Agriculture and food. 113th Congress (2013-2014) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Sherrod Brown
- Summary:
- A bill to promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
S. 679 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- A bill to promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to promote local and regional farm and food systems, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
- Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
- Sponsor
- Sherrod Brown
- Co-Sponsors
- Tammy Baldwin
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- William M. Cowan
- Richard J. Durbin
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Tom Harkin
- Martin Heinrich
- Angus S. King, Jr.
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Jeff Merkley
- Barbara A. Mikulski
- Jack Reed
- Bernard Sanders
- Brian Schatz
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Jon Tester
- Tom Udall
- Elizabeth Warren
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Ron Wyden
- Subjects
- Agriculture and food
- Advisory bodies
- Aging
- Agricultural insurance
- Agricultural marketing and promotion
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
- Agricultural research
- Census and government statistics
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Department of Agriculture
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Food assistance and relief
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Fruit and vegetables
- Genetics
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Horticulture and plants
- Livestock
- Meat
- Nutrition and diet
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Rural conditions and development
- Small business
- Solid waste and recycling
- Water quality
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 4/09/2013 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 4/09/2013 4/09/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 4/09/2013 Introduced in Senate Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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