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Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025 This bill includes tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) as one of the eligible foods under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). The Department of Agriculture's SFMNP provides grants to participating states to provide low-income seniors with coupons/vouchers that may be used at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs to purchase eligible foods (i.e., fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs).
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2025-04-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
2025-03-26
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-03-26
Introduced in House
2025-03-26
Introduced in House
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2379 IH: Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Vasquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include the provision of tree nuts (including shelled 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 2025 . 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 (including shelled tree nuts) .
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