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HR 4444 117th Congress House Environmental Protection

Zero Food Waste Act

Introduced: July 16, 2021 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Zero Food Waste Act

This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to study and reduce food waste.

What's happening now July 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2389 Related bill Zero Food Waste Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Nov 10, 2022
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 31, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Aug 3, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 21, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 20, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 19, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4444: Zero Food Waste Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4444/
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"H.R. 4444: Zero Food Waste Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4444/.
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H.R. 4444, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4444/.
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