SB3390: EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable Food Procurement Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to improve purchasing of food by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
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This bill, called the EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act, aims to change how the Department of Agriculture buys food. The legislation focuses on purchasing practices that consider environmental impact, worker treatment, and climate concerns. It affects federal food purchasing decisions and the farmers and food workers who supply these programs. The bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet advanced to review.
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Sponsors
Edward Markey
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (5)
Richard Blumenthal
Cory Booker
Peter Welch
Benjamin Cardin
Alex Padilla