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American Food for American Schools Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-465| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2021
John Garamendi

John Garamendi

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (26)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Kat Cammack (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Food for American Schools Act of 20 21 This bill requires school food authorities (SFAs) to request a waiver from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to purchase foreign commodities or products for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). SFAs may purchase foreign commodities or products without a waiver if the commodities or products are not produced or available domestically. Under current law, Buy American provisions require SFAs to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, domestic commodities or products for the NSLP. There are limited exceptions which permit the purchase of foreign products in circumstances when using domestic products is truly not practicable. If an SFA uses an exception, there is no requirement to request a waiver to purchase a foreign product or commodity, but the SFA must keep documentation justifying the exception. USDA may not provide a waiver for an SFA to purchase foreign commodities or products unless (1) the commodities or products are not produced domestically in sufficient amounts or of satisfactory quality, (2) the domestic commodities or products would be significantly higher in price than foreign commodities or products, and (3) the SFA agrees to make the waiver publicly available on its website and email a notification of the waiver to parents or guardians of students who will be served the foreign commodity or product purchased pursuant to the waiver.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1066
American Food for American Schools Act of 2019
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 25, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E67)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1066
    American Food for American Schools Act of 2019


  • January 25, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 25, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • January 25, 2021
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E67)

Agriculture and Food

Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural tradeBuy American requirementsElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesGovernment information and archives

American Food for American Schools Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-465| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2021
American Food for American Schools Act of 20 21 This bill requires school food authorities (SFAs) to request a waiver from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to purchase foreign commodities or products for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). SFAs may purchase foreign commodities or products without a waiver if the commodities or products are not produced or available domestically. Under current law, Buy American provisions require SFAs to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, domestic commodities or products for the NSLP. There are limited exceptions which permit the purchase of foreign products in circumstances when using domestic products is truly not practicable. If an SFA uses an exception, there is no requirement to request a waiver to purchase a foreign product or commodity, but the SFA must keep documentation justifying the exception. USDA may not provide a waiver for an SFA to purchase foreign commodities or products unless (1) the commodities or products are not produced domestically in sufficient amounts or of satisfactory quality, (2) the domestic commodities or products would be significantly higher in price than foreign commodities or products, and (3) the SFA agrees to make the waiver publicly available on its website and email a notification of the waiver to parents or guardians of students who will be served the foreign commodity or product purchased pursuant to the waiver.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1066
American Food for American Schools Act of 2019
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 25, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E67)
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1066
    American Food for American Schools Act of 2019


  • January 25, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • January 25, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • January 25, 2021
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E67)
John Garamendi

John Garamendi

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (26)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Kat Cammack (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural tradeBuy American requirementsElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesGovernment information and archives