Bill114th CongressFiled Feb 10, 2016Agriculture and Food
S. 2529
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within United States waters, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 10, 2016)
This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority that purchases fish or fish products for a school lunch or breakfast program to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, fish harvested within U.S. waters or tuna harvested by a U.S.-flag vessel.
What just happenedFeb 10, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK](R-AK)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 10, 2016
- Feb 10, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Introduced in Senate