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Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] · R–KS
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-02-11 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would move responsibility for administering the Food for Peace Act from the United States Agency for International Development to the Department of Agriculture when enacted. The transfer would cover program responsibilities, assets, obligations, and agreements. It would also require Agriculture to continue a famine early-warning program and consult periodically with the State Department when exercising certain Food for Peace authorities.
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development relating to carrying out any authority under the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) shall be transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture.
the Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to carry out the Famine Early Warning Systems Network or a successor program
The Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with the Secretary of State from time to time in carrying out the authorities under title II of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.).
Section 1(a) would make the transfer effective on enactment. It would transfer the agency administrator’s Food for Peace functions and responsibilities, along with assets, liabilities, regulatory instruments, grants, loans, contracts, and other listed legal arrangements.
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development relating to carrying out any authority under the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) shall be transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture.
Section 1(b) would treat references in laws and regulations to the administrator or agency covered by the transfer as references to the Agriculture Secretary or the Agriculture department or office assigned the transferred responsibilities.
Any reference in any provision of law or regulation to the Administrator or Agency referred to in subsection (a), as applicable, shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary of Agriculture or to any department or office of the Department of Agriculture to which the Secretary assigns the functions, duties, or responsibilities transferred pursuant to this Act, respectively.
Section 1(c) would allow the Agriculture Secretary to amend transferred regulations to maintain program continuity despite other legal provisions. These amendments would have to be published as interim final rules—regulations that can take effect while still interim—and could take effect immediately upon publication.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may implement amendments to a regulation referred to in subsection (a), which shall be published as an interim final rule and may be made effective immediately on publication, to ensure continuity of the applicable program as a result of a transfer under this Act.
Section 1(d) would allow the Agriculture Secretary to exercise existing legal powers available to the agency administrator for implementing or administering Food for Peace. This includes powers the administrator could have used, even if they had not been used.
Any existing statutory authorities available to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development that have or could have been used by the Administrator to implement the functions, duties, or responsibilities of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing or administering the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) may be exercised by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Section 1(e) would require the Agriculture Secretary to continue the Famine Early Warning Systems Network or a successor program, notwithstanding the general transfer provision. One stated purpose is to provide objective, evidence-based analysis of potential or existing famines and floods to help the Secretary address food insecurity; this describes the program’s purpose, not a demonstrated result.
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to carry out the Famine Early Warning Systems Network or a successor program, 1 of the purposes of which is to provide objective, evidence-based analyses with respect to potential or existing famine and flood situations to assist the Secretary of Agriculture in mitigating food insecurity.
Section 1(f) would require the Agriculture Secretary to consult periodically with the Secretary of State when exercising authorities under title II of the Food for Peace Act.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with the Secretary of State from time to time in carrying out the authorities under title II of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.).
The supplied actions snapshot, updated January 23, 2026, records introduction in the House on February 11, 2025, and referral that day to the Foreign Affairs and Agriculture committees for consideration of provisions within their respective jurisdictions.
Source snapshot updated 2026-01-23T09:06:39Z.
2025-02-11: Introduced in House
2025-02-11: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
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