HR 6684 119th Congress House Environmental Protection

Zero Food Waste Act

Introduced: January 15, 2026 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Dec 12, 2025

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Zero Food Waste Act

This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to study and reduce food waste. States, local governments, territorial governments, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations may apply for the grants.

What's happening now December 12, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Cosponsors 4

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Jan 15, 2026

Casten, Sean

Illinois · Dec 12, 2025

Pingree, Chellie

Maine · Dec 12, 2025

Tokuda, Jill N.

Hawaii · Dec 12, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6684: Zero Food Waste Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6684/

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"H.R. 6684: Zero Food Waste Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6684/.

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