Bill117th CongressFiled Apr 28, 2021Agriculture and Food
S. 1401
Kids Eat Local Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 28, 2021)
Kids Eat Local Act of 2021
This bill 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.
What just happenedApr 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH](D-OH)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateApr 28, 2021
- Apr 28, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Apr 28, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate