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Kids Eat Local Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1817| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2019
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (6)
Mike Braun (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)John Boozman (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Kids Eat Local Act of 2019 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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Timeline
Jun 12, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3220
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • June 12, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3220
    Introduced in House


  • June 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3220: Kids Eat Local Act
Elementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetablesNutrition and diet

Kids Eat Local Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1817| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2019
Kids Eat Local Act of 2019 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.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

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Timeline
Jun 12, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3220
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • June 12, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3220
    Introduced in House


  • June 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (6)
Mike Braun (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)John Boozman (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3220: Kids Eat Local Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetablesNutrition and diet