Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act of 2020

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 3125), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 832), and the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 5283 and S. 2692). Supported administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for purposes of tariff mitigation. Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 3183) and the Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S. 3479) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. COVID-19 - Supported agricultural provisions of the CARES Act (H.R. 748), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), and the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported dairy provisions of the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379). Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported bills including the Food Supply Protection Act (S. 3840), the Farming Support to States Act (S. 3785, H.R. 6956), the Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act (H.R. 6757), and the MILK Act (H.R. 6834) to help farmers and their supply chain partners weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP, WIC, and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Helping Americas Farmers Act (H.R. 8042). Supported efforts to ensure that USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services fairly consider recent scientific studies that show health benefits of dairy products at all fat levels as they finalize the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans following completion of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report.

Client expense: $159,180 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 3125), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 832), and the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 5283 and S. 2692). Supported administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for purposes of tariff mitigation. Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 3183) and the Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S. 3479) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. COVID-19 - Supported agricultural provisions of the CARES Act (H.R. 748), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), and the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported dairy provisions of the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379). Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported bills including the Food Supply Protection Act (S. 3840), the Farming Support to States Act (S. 3785, H.R. 6956), the Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act (H.R. 6757), and the MILK Act (H.R. 6834) to help farmers and their supply chain partners weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP, WIC, and other nutrition programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Client expense: $120,267 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)