United States · Bill · S
S. 616 (115th)
Food Security is National Security Act of 2017
Introduced
14 March 2017
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Summary
Food Security is National Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to: (1) require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to consider the potential effects of a proposed or pending transaction on the security of the U.S. food and agriculture systems, including any effects on the availability of, access to, or safety and quality of food; and (2) include the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services as members of the committee.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 March 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 March 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 March 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/616
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/616