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Farm to School Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3562| House 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
Marcia L. Fudge

Marcia L. Fudge

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (11)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • June 27, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 116-2026: Farm to School Act of 2019
AquacultureChild healthCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefHigher educationIndian social and development programsNutrition and dietSeafoodTeaching, teachers, curricula

Farm to School Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3562| House 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
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.
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Timeline
Jun 27, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • June 27, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Marcia L. Fudge

Marcia L. Fudge

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (11)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 116-2026: Farm to School Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AquacultureChild healthCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefHigher educationIndian social and development programsNutrition and dietSeafoodTeaching, teachers, curricula