Enabling Farmers to Benefit from Processing Nutrition Programs Act of 2023
This bill simplifies how farmers selling directly to consumers (like at farmers markets) can join federal nutrition programs. It requires the USDA to create either a single application for all covered programs or an information-sharing system that automatically qualifies farmers approved in one program for others. The bill also mandates that farmers have access to mobile or wireless technology, such as a single app, to process benefits like SNAP or WIC vouchers. This directly affects farmers seeking to accept benefits from programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and WIC farmers' market nutrition programs.
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Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 26, 2023
Last action Jul 26, 2023
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Jul 26, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Jul 26, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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