US SB1817 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on June 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modifies Department of Agriculture requirements for the national school food programs relating to the purchases of locally produced food. The bill allows institutions participating in the school food programs to use locally grown, locally raised, or locally caught as a product specification in food procurement requests.
Title
Kids Eat Local Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3220 (Related) 2019-06-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Fruit and vegetables
Nutrition and diet
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Fruit and vegetables
Nutrition and diet
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1817/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1817/BILLS-116s1817is.pdf |