HR 2896
117th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Fruit and vegetables
Nutrition and diet
Kids Eat Local Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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