Farm to School Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 27, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4633)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 27, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Farm to School Act of 2019
This bill modifies and expands the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Farm to School Program. The program currently provides grants and technical assistance to schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribal organizations, agricultural producers, and nonprofit entities to improve access to local foods in schools.
Among other things, the bill
- reauthorizes the program through FY2025;
- permits USDA to provide land-grant colleges and universities with grants, research, evaluation, and technical assistance under the program;
- expands the purposes for grants awarded under the program to include implementing educational activities relating to agriculture, nutrition, or food;
- requires USDA to provide technical assistance, research, and information to increase awareness of and participation in farm to school programs among agricultural producers, including beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged farmers;
- directs USDA to seek to improve local food procurement and distribution options for agricultural producers and eligible institutions;
- authorizes USDA to fund projects that include innovative approaches to aggregation, processing, transportation, and distribution;
- establishes new limitations on the amount and duration of grants; and
- limits funds that may be used for administrative costs.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2019 to Dec 2, 2019, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | David Perdue | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jul 31, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Aug 1, 2019 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Sep 12, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Oct 31, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Nov 5, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Dec 2, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 27, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4633)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3562 | Farm to School Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Jun 27, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agriculture and Food
- Aquaculture
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Food assistance and relief
- Higher education
- Indian social and development programs
- Nutrition and diet
- Seafood
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2019Introduced in Senate
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