H.R. 5129: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-02-27 · International Affairs · Latest: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-02-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018

Plain summary

Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill amends the Global Food Security Act of 2016 to revise policy objectives and to: (1) extend through FY2021 the program to carry out those portions of the global food security strategy that relate to the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development, and (2) expand requirements for reporting by the President regarding strategy implementation. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to extend through FY2021 the assistance program for international disaster relief and rehabilitation, including the set-aside for the emergency food security program.

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Official text

Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · 133 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5129, Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018 (2018-04-27)

Cosponsors on this site

Betty McCollum (D-MN), Austin Scott (R-GA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Adam Smith (D-WA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Judy Chu (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Mike Bost (R-IL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Peter Welch (D-VT) and 73 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] reported raising $797,217 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr5129.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5129 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115