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Farm to School Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1328| Senate 
| Updated: 4/22/2021
Patrick J. Leahy

Patrick J. Leahy

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (10)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Farm to School Act of 20 21 This bill modifies and expands the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Farm to School Program. The program currently provides grants and technical assistance to schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers, and nonprofit entities to improve access to local foods in schools. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes the program through FY2027; permits USDA to provide land-grant colleges and universities with grants, research, evaluation, and technical assistance under the program; expands the purposes for grants awarded under the program to include implementing educational activities relating to agriculture, nutrition, or food; requires USDA to provide technical assistance, research, and information to increase awareness of and participation in farm to school programs among agricultural producers, including beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged farmers; directs USDA to seek to improve local food procurement and distribution options for agricultural producers and eligible institutions; authorizes USDA to fund projects that include innovative approaches to aggregation, processing, transportation, and distribution; establishes new limitations on the amount and duration of grants; and limits funds that may be used for administrative costs.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2026
Farm to School Act of 2019
Mar 10, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1768
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2026
    Farm to School Act of 2019


  • March 10, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1768
    Introduced in House


  • April 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1768: Farm to School Act of 2021
  • HR 117-8450: Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act
AquacultureChild healthCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefHigher educationIndian social and development programsMinority and disadvantaged businessesNutrition and dietSeafoodTeaching, teachers, curriculaVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Farm to School Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1328| Senate 
| Updated: 4/22/2021
Farm to School Act of 20 21 This bill modifies and expands the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Farm to School Program. The program currently provides grants and technical assistance to schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers, and nonprofit entities to improve access to local foods in schools. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes the program through FY2027; permits USDA to provide land-grant colleges and universities with grants, research, evaluation, and technical assistance under the program; expands the purposes for grants awarded under the program to include implementing educational activities relating to agriculture, nutrition, or food; requires USDA to provide technical assistance, research, and information to increase awareness of and participation in farm to school programs among agricultural producers, including beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged farmers; directs USDA to seek to improve local food procurement and distribution options for agricultural producers and eligible institutions; authorizes USDA to fund projects that include innovative approaches to aggregation, processing, transportation, and distribution; establishes new limitations on the amount and duration of grants; and limits funds that may be used for administrative costs.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2026
Farm to School Act of 2019
Mar 10, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1768
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2026
    Farm to School Act of 2019


  • March 10, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1768
    Introduced in House


  • April 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Patrick J. Leahy

Patrick J. Leahy

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (10)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1768: Farm to School Act of 2021
  • HR 117-8450: Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AquacultureChild healthCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefHigher educationIndian social and development programsMinority and disadvantaged businessesNutrition and dietSeafoodTeaching, teachers, curriculaVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation