Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022 (H.R. 8446) | Congresswoman Betty McCollum – Betty McCollum

The global food crisis appears to be facing an oncoming surge of record proportions. Hunger is at an all-time high and communities in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa are bearing the brunt of the crisis. Inflation is leading to soaring prices and exacerbating access issues while lowering production levels. Russia’s war in Ukraine has only exacerbated the problem, with large shares of global cereal production hanging in the balance. Russia and Ukraine export nearly a third of the world’s wheat and barley and more than 70 percent of its sunflower oil. Some 193 million people were acutely food insecure in 2021, a number expected to rise.  The Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022 (H.R. 8446) builds upon the landmark Global Food Security Act of 2018. It reauthorizes the successful Feed the Future initiative, which since 2010 has been making progress and building on U.S. commitment to achieving global food and nutrition security. The life-saving programs carried out through Feed the Future have helped millions of people lift themselves out of poverty through improved agricultural production, market access, business development, private sector competitiveness, and nutrition interventions. Feed the Future Accomplishments include: Introduced by Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), as well as the Chair and Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-05), and Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) respectively, the newly-introduced legislation is bipartisan and supported by the world’s leading organizations fighting global hunger.    Legislation (H.R. 8446) Fact Sheet New York Times: Global Food Crisis Tests Western Resolve to Retain Russia Sanctions (June 27, 2022) With a food shortage threatening to create widespread famine, Western countries face a tough choice as sanctions exacerbate the problem. New York Times: G7 Leaders Promise $4.5 Billion to Address Global Hunger Caused by War in Ukraine (June 28, 2022) The planned commitment, more than half of it from the U.S., reflects worldwide alarm at shortages in wheat and sunflower oil caused by Russia’s invasion. U.S. Department of State Fact Sheet: Russia’s Disinformation Cannot Hide its Responsibility for the Global Food Crisis (June 22, 2022) Al-Jazeera: How did the Russia-Ukraine war trigger a global food crisis? (June 18, 2022) Russia and Ukraine export nearly a third of the world’s wheat and barley and more than 70 percent of its sunflower oil. The Economist: An emerging global food crisis (May 17, 2022) With no end to the war in sight, our experts discuss its effect on global food supplies, and how new members will change NATO Phone: (202) 225-6631 Fax: (202) 225-1968 Phone: (651) 224-9191 Fax: (651) 224-3056

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