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H.R.5806: Eat Local Foods Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced July 21, 2010
- Latest Major Action Oct. 13, 2010
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
17 (16 Democrats, 1 Independent)
Bill Summary
Eat Local Foods Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to states, by the beginning of each school year (beginning with the 2012-2013 school year), for use in providing school food authorities with local food credits that represent up to 10% of the total value of the commodity assistance (or cash payments in lieu thereof) that the authority would be eligible to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
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| July 21, 2010 |
Introduced in the House by Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) |