Enacted by | the 114th United States Congress |
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Public law | Pub. L. 114–195 (text) (PDF) |
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Acts amended | Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 |
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The Global Food Security Act of 2016 ( Pub. L. 114–195 (text) (PDF)), is a law introduced on March 24, 2015, in the 114th Congress by Representative Christopher Henry "Chris" Smith ( New Jersey- R) and on May 7, 2015, by Senator Robert Patrick "Bob" Casey Jr. ( Pennsylvania- D), and signed by President Barack Obama on July 20, 2016. [1]
The law authorizes a comprehensive, strategic approach for United States foreign assistance to developing countries to reduce global poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote inclusive, sustainable agricultural-led economic growth, improve nutritional outcomes, especially for women and children, build resilience among vulnerable populations, and for other purposes. [2]
This law has been endorsed by a number of humanitarian organizations, including Oxfam, Food for the Hungry, Bread for the World, The Borgen Project [3] and the ONE Campaign.