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H.R.2842: To create competition in the Department of Agriculture's canned tuna purchasing program to strengthen the Department's buying power, increase the availability of canned tuna to school lunch, child nutrition, and other Federal nutrition programs, and creat
About This Bill
- Introduced July 25, 2013
- Latest Major Action Aug. 13, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to revise the Agricultural Marketing Service Master Solicitation and Supplement specifications for the purchase of canned tuna to require that: (1) all such tuna be landed by U.S.-flagged fishing vessels; (2) not less than 75% of the value of such tuna be produced in the United States; and (3) all such tuna be canned in the United States, including Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, or U.S....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Aug. 13, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
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July 25, 2013 |
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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July 25, 2013 |
Referred to House Agriculture
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July 25, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) |