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US SB525
Bill
AI Summary
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Transfers all Food for Peace Act functions, assets, liabilities, contracts, and regulatory authority from USAID to the Department of Agriculture, effective upon enactment
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Allows the Secretary of Agriculture to publish interim final rules immediately without standard rulemaking procedures to ensure program continuity during the transition
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Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the Famine Early Warning Systems Network to provide evidence-based analysis on famine and flood situations
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Mandates consultation between the Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of State when implementing Title II of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.)
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Introduced February 11, 2025 by Senators Moran and Marshall; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
Legislative Description
A bill 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.
International affairs
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2/11/2025