Global Food Security Act of 2014

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Global Food Security Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the President, in providing assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy, should:

  • coordinate federal efforts to implement the Strategy,
  • utilize open and streamlined solicitations to allow for the participation of a wide range of implementing partners, and
  • strengthen existing partnerships between developing country institutions of agricultural sciences with U.S. universities with a focus on building the agriculture capacities of developing nation universities.

Directs the President to coordinate the development and implementation of a comprehensive global food security strategy.

Authorizes the President to provide assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy. Authorizes FY2015 appropriations.

Congress
113

Number
HR - 5656

Introduced on
2014-09-18

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/11/2014

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Global Food Security Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the President, in providing assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy, should:

  • coordinate federal efforts to implement the Strategy,
  • utilize open and streamlined solicitations to allow for the participation of a wide range of implementing partners, and
  • strengthen existing partnerships between developing country institutions of agricultural sciences with U.S. universities with a focus on building the agriculture capacities of developing nation universities.

Directs the President to coordinate the development and implementation of a comprehensive global food security strategy.

Authorizes the President to provide assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy. Authorizes FY2015 appropriations.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo authorize the Feed the Future Initiative to reduce global poverty and hunger in developing countries on a sustainable basis, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
International Affairs

Potential Impact
Agricultural marketing and promotion•
Agricultural practices and innovations•
Agricultural research•
Agricultural trade•
Child health•
Congressional oversight•
Economic development•
Farmland•
Food assistance and relief•
Foreign aid and international relief•
Nutrition and diet•
Poverty and welfare assistance•
Public-private cooperation•
Sex and reproductive health•
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection•
Women in business•
Women's health

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary12/18/2014

Global Food Security Act of 2014 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the President, in providing assistance to implement the Global Food Security Strategy, should:

  • coordinate federal efforts to implement the Strategy,
  • ...

Latest Action12/11/2014
Received in the Senate.