S. 2107 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
S. 2107 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) became law — introduced on Jul 11, 2019, sponsored by Gary C. Peters with 6 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Jul 11, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 6
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Public law
- Public Law 116-122
What it does
Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), every fiscal year, to hire, train, and assign 240 new agricultural specialists until the total number of specialists equals and sustains the requirements identified each year in the Agriculture Resource Allocation Model.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Gary C. Peters (D-MI). Co-sponsors: 2 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJul 11, 2019
- Passed the SenateOct 24, 2019
- Passed the HouseFeb 10, 2020
- Sent to the PresidentFeb 20, 2020
- Became lawMar 3, 2020
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 116-122. (Mar 3, 2020)
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- S. 4907: A bill to nullify Executive Order 13957, entitled "Creating Schedule F In The Excepted Service".
Other Agriculture and Food bills in the 116th Congress
- S. 4054: United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020
- H.R. 961: Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019
- H.R. 1368: Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019
- H.R. 2311: Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019
- H.R. 4482: Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
- H.R. 4820: Seeding Rural Resilience Act
- H.R. 5064: Animal Disease Surveillance and Detection Act of 2019
- H.R. 6757: Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act of 2020
- H.R. 6956: Farming Support to States Act of 2020
- H.R. 7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
Committees
- Homeland Security Committee
- Agriculture Committee
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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