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S 1401 117th Congress Senate 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 of 2021

Introduced: November 14, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Kids Eat Local Act of 2021

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 April 28, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2896 Related bill Kids Eat Local Act
  • HR 8450 Related bill Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Nov 14, 2022
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Feb 16, 2022
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1401: Kids Eat Local Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1401/
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"S. 1401: Kids Eat Local Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1401/.
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S. 1401, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1401/.
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