S 3432
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Farm to Base Food Security Act
Introduced: December 17, 2021
Introduced by:
Warnock, Raphael G.
Democratic
· Georgia
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Became law
Dec 17, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 17, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Farm to Base Food Security Act
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the current procurement practices of the Department of Defense (DOD) regarding food for consumption or distribution on DOD installations. Among other elements, the report must also include details on efforts by DOD to (1) establish and strengthen farm-to-base initiatives to source locally and regionally produced foods, and (2) collaborate with relevant federal agencies to procure locally and regionally produced foods.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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