Today Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced the release of the 2018 Farm Bill. This Farm Bill will ensure American maintains the safest, most abundant food supply in the world, invests in rural communities by expanding access to rural broadband, and provides nutritious meals to those in poverty while making a historic investment in getting able bodied working adults they skills they need to succeed.
“Today is the first step towards getting a five-year Farm Bill passed before the next fiscal year begins in September. Farmers, especially in Missouri, have been struggling with low prices over the past few seasons, and it’s essential we get this bill done in time to ensure they can continue to produce an abundance of food for the entire world. This reauthorization also continues to feed those in need, modernize SNAP eligibility requirements, and make a historic investment in job training programs for able-bodied adults receiving assistance through the SNAP program. I look forward to marking up next week’s Farm Bill with a full and open amendment process.”
A link to the bill text can be found at https://agriculture.house.gov/uploadedfiles/agriculture_and_nutrition_act_of_2018.pdf. A summary of the bill can be found at https://agriculture.house.gov/uploadedfiles/agriculture_and_nutrition_act_top_10_highlights.pdf.
The House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to mark up the bill text on Wednesday, April 18. A link to a live feed of the hearing can be found on the House Agriculture Committee website on the day of the mark-up.
An audio recording of Representative Hartzler speaking about the 2018 Farm Bill is attached to this release.
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