114-hr-1567114th Congress

Global Food Security Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

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Summary

Global Food Security Act of 2015 This bill requires the President to coordinate the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy to accomplish the objectives of promoting global food security, resilience, and nutrition consistent with national food security investment plans. The President must coordinate the efforts of relevant departments and agencies in implementing the Global Food Security Strategy by establishing monitoring and evaluation systems, coherence, and coordination across relevant departments and agencies; and platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders. By October 1, 2016, the President must submit the strategy to Congress, including a detailed description of how the United States intends to advance the objectives and agency-specific implementation plans. The bill authorizes the President to provide foreign assistance to implement the strategy and prevent or address food shortages. The President must ensure that assistance to implement the strategy is provided under established parameters for a system to monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of the strategy, including by providing specified reports to Congress and the public.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

NJ • R

Cosponsors

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
ED ROYCE
CA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
ANDER CRENSHAW
FL • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
WA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2015
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2015
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
MN • R
Sponsored 4/13/2015
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/21/2015
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/22/2015
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/23/2015
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/30/2015
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
IL • R
Sponsored 5/14/2015
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2015
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2015
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 5/14/2015
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/18/2015
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
MI • R
Sponsored 5/18/2015
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/19/2015
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/19/2015
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 5/19/2015
Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]
IL • R
Sponsored 5/20/2015
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/20/2015
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/21/2015
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/21/2015
JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 5/21/2015
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/1/2015
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/8/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/9/2015
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 6/9/2015
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/10/2015
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/10/2015
RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
Sponsored 6/10/2015
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/10/2015
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/10/2015
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2015
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/27/2015
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 7/29/2015
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/31/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2015
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2015
SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 9/17/2015
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/17/2015
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/25/2015
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
Sponsored 10/1/2015
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 10/6/2015
LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/6/2015
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/27/2015
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 10/27/2015
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/27/2015
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/29/2015
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/29/2015
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2015
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 11/18/2015
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 11/18/2015
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/30/2015
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/2/2015
Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/16/2015
MATT SALMON
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/11/2016
Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/1/2016
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/1/2016
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 2/23/2016
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
MN • R
Sponsored 2/29/2016
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
AR • R
Sponsored 3/3/2016
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/23/2016
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 3/23/2016
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 4/11/2016
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/11/2016

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Global Food Security Act of 2016

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