Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2024

Where This Stands

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The Frame

What this does

The bill changes the nutritional options available to low-income seniors participating in a federal food assistance program, potentially increasing demand for tree nut producers at local farmers' markets.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Seniors participating in the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

These individuals will have an expanded list of eligible food items they can purchase with their program benefits.

Tree nut producers

These producers may see increased demand for their products at farmers' markets authorized under the program.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Background

The Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program is a federal grant program that provides low-income seniors with coupons to purchase fresh, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey. context

Summary

This bill expands the list of eligible foods for the to include tree nuts. If passed, seniors participating in the program will be able to use their benefits to purchase shelled or unshelled tree nuts at authorized farmers' markets.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The bill changes the nutritional options available to low-income seniors participating in a federal food assistance program, potentially increasing demand for tree nut producers at local farmers' markets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill change?

It adds tree nuts to the list of items that seniors can purchase using benefits from the .

Who is affected by this change?

Seniors who participate in the and farmers who sell tree nuts at participating markets.

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Expansion of Nutritional Eligibility

The bill represents a targeted expansion of federal food assistance eligibility to include specific agricultural commodities (tree nuts) not previously covered.

Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Connected Entities

personMr. Moore of Alabama“Sponsor of the bill”Map →

bill_numberFarm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002“The Act being amended”Map →

other118th Congress“Congress in which the bill was introduced”Map →

organizationU.S. Government Publishing Office“Source of the document”Map →

bill_numberH.R. 7064“Bill number”Map →

bill_number7064“Bill number”Map →

personMr. Vasquez“Co-sponsor of the bill”Map →

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