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H.R. 5616: Urban Agriculture Production Act

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H.R. 5616: Urban Agriculture Production Act

113th Congress · introduced 2014-09-18 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-09-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Urban Agriculture Production Act

Plain summary

Urban Agriculture Production Act - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish an urban agriculture outreach program to award grants to eligible entities for: (1) infrastructure, (2) land acquisition and conversion, (3) education and training, (4) assistance to farmers or ranchers in urban areas, and (5) other activities that support urban agricultural production. Defines "eligible entities" to include a community organization, a nonprofit organization, a municipality, a local educational agency, an institution of higher education, or other entity determined by the USDA. Requires the USDA to give preference to grants for activities in historically underserved communities. Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to expand the purpose and duties of the USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach to include activities on behalf of urban farmers or ranchers. Requires the USDA to award grants for scientific research on promoting and enhancing agricultural production in urban areas. Amends the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 to expand the Farmer's Market Promotion Program by adding loans and loan guarantees, expanding assistance for development of local food business enterprises, requiring that priority be given to grants that benefit urban areas, and providing additional funding. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program and provide additional funding. Amends the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 to require additional USDA reporting on farmers markets and agricultural production in urban areas.

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Official text

Urban Agriculture Production Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · 9 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Gwen Moore (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), James P. McGovern (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] reported raising $5.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5616 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113