HR 3220 · 116th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Kids Eat Local Act

Introduced 2019-06-12· Sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2019-06-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Kids Eat Local Act 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.…

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Cosponsors (15)

13 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WA
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]CA
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO