H.R. 1207: To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-02-11 · International Affairs · Latest: 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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To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

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To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr1207.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] · 44 cosponsors

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Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), David Rouzer (R-NC), Michael A. Rulli (R-OH), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Mike Ezell (R-MS), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Sam Graves (R-MO), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Ron Estes (R-KS), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Gabe Evans (R-CO), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Tony Wied (R-WI), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), James R. Baird (R-IN), Keith Self (R-TX), Mike Bost (R-IL), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Mark B. Messmer (R-IN), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Craig A. Goldman (R-TX), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY), Mike Flood (R-NE), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Richard McCormick (R-GA), Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY), Austin Scott (R-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Agencies named in this bill

Agency for International Development: its federal spending and other bills that name it
Department of Agriculture: its federal spending and other bills that name it

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr1207.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr1207 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills