Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (19 May 2016): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 474.
What this bill does
S. 2956 is an appropriations bill titled the "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017." As its title indicates, this type of bill is generally intended to provide funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rural development programs, the Food and Drug Administration, and related federal agencies for fiscal year 2017. However, the full text of the bill has not been published in the materials available here, so the specific funding levels, programs, and policy provisions it contains are not known and should not be assumed.
Because the detailed text is unavailable, it is not possible to specify which particular agencies, programs, or populations would be affected, or in what amounts. Appropriations bills of this kind typically affect a broad range of stakeholders connected to agriculture, food safety, rural infrastructure, and drug regulation, but no specific effects can be confirmed from the information provided.
In terms of status, the bill was introduced on May 19, 2016, by Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas during the 114th Congress. It was reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations as an original measure, accompanied by written report No. 114-259, on the same day. According to the Congressional Research Service summary, the bill did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of that session. As a result, this legislation did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a later Congress to be considered again.
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Official summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Highlights:
This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), except for the Forest Service which is included in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. It also provides appropriations for the Food and Drug Administration and the Farm Credit Administration.
The bill includes both discretionary and mandatory funding. The mandatory funding levels are generally set by authorizing legislation such as the farm bill and are frequently limited in the agriculture appropriations bill.
The bill decreases discretionary funding for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies below FY2016 levels.
Also included in the bill are provisions that affect policies in areas such as:
• reporting requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) households,
• inventory requirements for SNAP-authorized retailers,
Timeline
19 May 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 474.
Common questions
- What does S. 2956 do?
- S. 2956 is an appropriations bill titled the "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017." As its title indicates, this type of bill is generally intended to provide funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rural development programs, the Food and Drug Administration, and related federal agencies for fiscal year 2017. However, the full text of the bill has not been published in the materials available here, so the specific funding levels, programs, and policy provisions it contains are not known and should not be assumed. Because the detailed text is unavailable, it is not possible to specify which particular agencies, programs, or populations would be affected, or in what amounts. Appropriations bills of this kind typically affect a broad range of stakeholders connected to agriculture, food safety, rural infrastructure, and drug regulation, but no specific effects can be confirmed from the information provided. In terms of status, the bill was introduced on May 19, 2016, by Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas during the 114th Congress. It was reported by the Senate Committee on Appropriations as an original measure, accompanied by written report No. 114-259, on the same day. According to the Congressional Research Service summary, the bill did not receive a vote and did not advance further before the end of that session. As a result, this legislation did not become law and would need to be reintroduced in a later Congress to be considered again.
- Has S. 2956 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2956. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2956?
- S. 2956 was sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2956?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 474. (19 May 2016).
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