2023 FARM BILL

Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies held a markup of the FY2024 legislation in early May. The markup by the full committee is expected later this summer.

One of the main tenets of the debt limit negotiation was changes to the work requirements for government assistance programs, namely the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. The bill imposes new work requirements on adults ages 50-54 who don’t have children living in their home. The current law only has work requirements on adults 18-49.

When asked about how the debt ceiling deal will impact funding for the Farm Bill, Congressman G.T. Thompson (R-PA), who serves as the chair of the House Agriculture Committee, says the deal will have “no significant impact… The monies overall are capped, but how we invest those and divide those up, Congress has flexibility for that.” However, lawmakers have voiced concerns that lengthy negotiations over the debt limit may cause delays for the 2023 Farm Bill. PG