# 116-hr-7554: American Farmers, Food Banks, and Families Act of 2020

116-hr-7554, American Farmers, Food Banks, and Families Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7554
- Congress: 116
- Title: American Farmers, Food Banks, and Families Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- Introduced: 2020-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Farmers, Food Banks, and Families Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the position of Domestic Agriculture Supply Chain Administrator. The Administrator must carry out activities in the interest of assisting farmers in entering their products into the domestic market; act as a liaison to connect farmers with food banks, schools, grocers, restaurants, and nonprofit organizations to expand domestic market access for organizations that are in need of agricultural products; identify barriers, either regulatory or legal, that prevent or inhibit farmers from entering their products into the domestic market through food distribution networks or other entities; and make recommendations to USDA regarding the means by which to remove such barriers. Additionally, USDA must establish a catalog or data resource that is capable of recording (1) farms that have excess agricultural products, and (2) food distribution organizations that are in need of certain agricultural products.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6365: Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5038: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7554 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7554)

## Related
- [116-hr-6365: Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6365)
- [116-hr-5038: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5038)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7554 (as of 2025-11-18).