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H.R. 5841 116th Congress House

Food Recovery Act of 2020

Official title: To decrease the incidence of food waste, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2020 Introduced by: Chellie Pingree Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Accounting and auditingAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural education
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Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAlternative and renewable resourcesCharitable contributionsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDepartment of AgricultureEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFederal preemptionFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsIncome tax deductionsLivestockMarketing and advertisingMeatPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationResearch administration and fundingRetail and wholesale tradesRural conditions and developmentSmall businessSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSolid waste and recyclingState and local government operationsTransportation programs funding
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Feb 11, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 11, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Recovery Act of 2020

This bill provides funding and establishes requirements to reduce food waste and standardize date labeling on food.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3981 Food Date Labeling Act of 2019
  • HR 4541 To establish a grant program to provide certain eligible entities engaged in food recovery with grants to support certa…
  • HR 5607 School Food Recovery Act of 2020
  • S 2337 Food Date Labeling Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5841: Food Recovery Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5841/
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"H.R. 5841: Food Recovery Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5841/.
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H.R. 5841, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5841/.
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