The Department of Agriculture would take over the Food for Peace program from USAID. The bill keeps the same basic food aid law in place, but changes which agency runs it.
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To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Latest action on H.R. 1207: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects groups that work directly with Food for Peace. Aid groups and partner countries may have to work with USDA instead of USAID. Farmers and food suppliers could see USDA play a larger role in how U.S. food aid is managed. Federal workers at USAID, USDA, and the State Department would also have new roles or coordination duties.
Why this matters: This matters because it changes who runs a major U.S. food aid program for people overseas. USDA and USAID have different missions. USDA focuses on agriculture and food systems. USAID focuses on foreign aid, development, and disaster response. The bill could change how the program is planned and managed, but the text does not say what would happen to aid speed or results.
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Officially: To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.
The Department of Agriculture would take over the Food for Peace program from USAID. The bill keeps the same basic food aid law in place, but changes which agency runs it.
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