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S. 1328 117th Congress Senate

Farm to School Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food AquacultureChild healthCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantaged
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Education programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefHigher educationIndian social and development programsMinority and disadvantaged businessesNutrition and dietSeafoodTeaching, teachers, curriculaVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Apr 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farm to School Act of 2021

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.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8450 Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act
  • HR 1768 Farm to School Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 29, 2022
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Aug 3, 2022
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 18, 2022
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2022
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 1, 2022
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 22, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Apr 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1328: Farm to School Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1328/
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"S. 1328: Farm to School Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1328/.
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