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.
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Latest Action · February 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 525 would transfer all Food for Peace Act programs currently managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Department of Agriculture, effective upon enactment. This shift would move international food assistance responsibilities—including related grants, contracts, permits, and regulations—from USAID to the Agriculture Department, which would assume all existing assets, liabilities, and authorities connected to these programs. The bill includes a provision requiring the Agriculture Department to continue operating the Famine Early Warning Systems Network, which provides early analysis of potential food crises, and mandates ongoing consultation between the Agriculture and State departments on international food assistance matters. No specific funding amounts or implementation timelines are outlined in the legislation beyond the immediate effective date upon enactment. The bill was introduced by Kansas senators in February 2025 and referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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