6. Eric P. Mitchell
Director of Government Relations
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Amelia Kegan
Senior Policy Analyst
Craig Moscetti
International Policy Analyst
7. Farm Bill Update
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• House Floor Debate THIS
WEEK!
• Cuts SNAP by $20.5 billion
• Cuts food aid by $2.5 billion
and food aid quality programs
by 78%
• Amendment votes and final
vote tomorrow afternoon
8.
House Appropriations
Post-Sequestration Levels
Shifts defense
sequestration cuts onto
non-defense programs
Senate Appropriations
Pre-Sequestration Levels
At the end of the day it comes
down to . . .
Continuing Resolution
Debt Ceiling
The Budget Excercise
9. Improving International
Food Aid in the Farm Bill
Senate Farm Bill
Coons-Johanns Amendment Passed
•Increased funding for local/regional purchase of food
aid
– Faster
– Cheaper
– Supports local farmers/economies
House Farm Bill
Royce-Engel Amendment (#55)
•4 million more people fed with the same resources
•More flexibility
•More efficiency
•Continues partnership with American agriculture
$2.5 billion in cuts to food aid
78% cut to food aid quality
10. Immigration Reform
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• A person is eligible for
registered provisional
immigrant (RPI) status within
12 months after DHS gives
approval to begin.
• After 10 years in RPI status, a
person may apply for legal
permanent residency (or “green
card” status)
• An additional 3 years in LPR
status is required before a
person may apply for U.S.
citizenship.
14. Call to Action
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• Call your Representative TODAY!!
• Oppose any cuts to SNAP and
support efforts to restore funding
to the program
• Oppose cuts to food aid and
support efforts to make the
program more efficient
15.
16. How are you Working to End Hunger and
Poverty?
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17. • What are some local
victories?
• What are some
challenges?
• How will you
implement the latest
call to action?
• How can Bread
support you?
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