Legislation Reintroduced to Expand Reach of U.S. International Food Assistance to Help with Global Food Crisis

U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Jim Risch of Idaho have reintroduced legislation that responds to the ongoing global food crisis and aims to improve the timeliness and expand the reach of U.S. international food assistance. Coons says, “Climate change, public health threats, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have escalated food security concerns, already threatening hundreds of millions of people across the world, into a full-blown crisis.” He adds that as Chairman of the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, he is proud to have helped secure billions for international development agencies like the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and that he will continue to prioritize bipartisan legislation like the Securing Allies Food in Emergencies Act (SAFE Act) to ensure the U.S. is doing its part to address humanitarian crises and food insecurity across the world.