S 2388 117th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

COMPOST Act

Introduced: July 20, 2021 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

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

Jul 20, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act or the COMPOST Act

This bill makes composting a conservation practice for purposes of Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs. The bill also requires USDA to establish a competitive program to award grants and loan guarantees for projects that expand access to food waste composting.

What's happening now July 20, 2021

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

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