Reed will work to advance the bipartisan Strengthening Local Food Security Act to help small local producers access new markets, strengthen the food supply chain, and provide nutritious locally grown food to children and people in need.

Jack Reed · Rhode Island · Democratic

policy impact 0.53 specificity 0.82 extraction confidence 78%

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Senator Reed is also working on a bipartisan bill with U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV), the Strengthening Local Food Security Act (S.2338), which would help small, local producers access new markets, strengthen our food supply chain, and provide nutritious, locally grown food to children and those in need.

Reed said he is working with Sen. Jim Justice on the Strengthening Local Food Security Act to expand markets for small local producers, strengthen food supply chains, and provide local food to children and people in need.

Reed Dishes Up $700,000 Earmark to Help Farm Fresh RI Sprout New Partnerships & Grow Small Food Businesses
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Evidence

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Reed's office said he secured a $700,000 federal earmark for Farm Fresh RI and is also working with Sen. Jim Justice on S.2338, the Strengthening Local Food Security Act, to help small local producers access markets, strengthen food supply chains, and provide locally grown food to children and people in need.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Recent official evidence shows continued work toward the commitment and a related funding action, but describes S.2338 as still ongoing rather than enacted.

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Reed Dishes Up $700,000 Earmark to Help Farm Fresh RI Sprout New Partnerships & Grow Small Food Businesses
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The Senate Agriculture Committee section-by-section lists Sec. 4306, Strengthening Local Food Security Program, requiring USDA cooperative agreements and authorizing $200 million in discretionary funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): S.2338's core program was incorporated into the Senate farm bill draft, a concrete advancement short of enactment or funded implementation.

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Agricultural Act of 2026 Section-By-Section
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The promise was framed as working to advance the bipartisan Strengthening Local Food Security Act, not guaranteeing enactment or implementation. In the same Senate term, Reed sponsored S.2338 with Sen. Justice, continued publicly advocating for it, and its core program was incorporated into the Senate Agriculture Committee farm bill discussion draft. The bill had not been enacted as of the provided August 2026 evidence, so this is delivery of the advancement/work commitment rather than completion of the underlying food-security program.

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