The U.S. House Wednesday passed the Global Food Security Act of 2016 by a vote of 369-53, giving the food aid bill final congressional approval. The bill ensures that both Feed the Future and the Emergency Food Security Program extend beyond the Obama administration. Among other things, the legislation requires the President’s administration to develop a government-wide strategy for addressing food security. House Agriculture Committee Chair Michael Conaway, a Texas Republican, stated he looks forward to monitoring implementation of the bill and “developing a better understanding of how our foreign assistance dollars are being put to use.” A statement issued by the White House called the bill “an overwhelmingly bipartisan piece of legislation” that puts the President’s global hunger and food security initiative into law.
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