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Search Results: keywords:"farm security and rural investment act"

H. R. 1719 — To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes.
February 27, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:1,399
H.R. 1719, also known as the "Farm to Fly Act of 2025," aims to update the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 by expanding the definition of biofuels to include sustainable aviation fuel. This bill highlights the role of American agriculture in producing these...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1719 wants to help farmers make a special kind of fuel for airplanes that is better for the planet, by changing some rules. This bill helps make sure this new airplane fuel is cleaner and helps farmers grow more things.
H. R. 2517 — To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve assistance to community wood facilities, and for other purposes.
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March 31, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:868
H.R. 2517 seeks to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to enhance support for community wood facilities. The bill revises existing grant programs to increase the maximum grant amounts and the allowable percentage of costs covered for projects, focusing...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2517 is a plan to give more money to places that help turn wood from forests into products like paper or furniture. They want to give bigger grants and make more projects to help these wood facilities work better from 2026 to 2030.
H. R. 7064 — To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include the provision of tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts) under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program, and for other purposes.
January 22, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:231
H.R. 7064 proposes changes to the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the seniors farmers' market nutrition program to cover tree nuts, including shelled tree nuts. The bill seeks to modify existing legislation by adding tree nuts to the list of food...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7064 is a new idea where older people can get tree nuts, like almonds or walnuts, as part of a special program that gives them healthy food. This change is to help them have more choices in what they can eat.
H. R. 293 — To expand the seniors farmers’ market program to include maple syrup.
January 09, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:178
H.R. 293, known as the "Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act," aims to expand the seniors farmers' market program to include maple syrup. This bill modifies Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to add maple syrup to the list of...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to let older people use a special program to buy maple syrup at farmers' markets, just like they can buy fruits and vegetables. This change is to help them have more choices when shopping, but some people are worried it might cost extra money without enough demand for syrup.
S. 144 — To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes.
January 16, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:1,367
S. 144 aims to update the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 by redefining biofuels to include sustainable aviation fuels. The bill seeks to support the production and access to these fuels, emphasizing their benefits for energy security, agriculture, and the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change a law so that airplane fuel can be made from plants, just like some car fuels, to help the planet and farmers. It also asks the government to team up with people who grow food to make this new fuel more common.
S. 3637 — To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the definition of biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel, and for other purposes.
January 23, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,365
S. 3637 is aimed at amending the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to broaden the definitions related to biofuels, including sustainable aviation fuel. The bill highlights the importance of sustainable aviation fuels in supporting the agricultural sector and...
Simple Explanation
S. 3637 is a bill that wants to change an old law so that special types of fuel, like eco-friendly airplane fuel, are included in farming programs. This bill aims to help farmers and encourage people to make and use cleaner fuel for airplanes.

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