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H.R.1722: Eat Local Foods Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced May 4, 2011
- Latest Major Action May 20, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (All Democrats)
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 (starting 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 the Workforce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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May 4, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) |