KROGER CO

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014 and the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report; Issues related to food waste and food recovery; Trade issues related to supply chain and imports; Issues related to packaging and labeling; Issues pertaining to food safety and leafy green food safety; Issues related to the regulation of topical products containing CBD oils and hemp derived products following the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill; H.R.748 - CARES Act; monitoring the Paycheck Protection Program for impact on suppliers and small business partners and Section 7(a) loans for impact to suppliers and small business partners; H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, including issues related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding; H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, including provisions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the expansion of benefits, WIC programs, vaccine programs and partnerships, multiemployer pensions, unemployment insurance, direct payments; S.578 - FASTER Act of 2021; S.3281, H.R.6251 - Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) · Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) · Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Budget/Appropriations

Monitor legislative and administrative activity on appropriations and budget; issues related to Work Opportunity Tax Credit; issues related to SNAP and WIC

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES