Supplemental Appropriations for Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration Due to COVID-19 [April 3, 2020]   [open pdf - 550KB]

From the Document: "In March 2020, Congress passed and the President signed three supplemental appropriations acts in response to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic (P.L. 116-123, P.L. 116-127, and P.L. 116-136;). This In Focus summarizes $36 billion of appropriations and policy changes in the jurisdiction of the Agriculture appropriations subcommittees. These supplemental appropriations acts are referred to in this In Focus by order of passage (i.e., first, second, and third). For comparison, the regular annual Agriculture appropriations are discussed in CRS [Congressional Research Service] Report R45974, 'Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2020 Appropriations.'"