118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2889NO TIME TO Waste Act

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Sep 21, 2023
Last action Sep 21, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Sep 21, 2023
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Referred
Sep 21, 2023
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take several actions to reduce U.S. food loss and waste (FLW). Under the bill, food loss means the food that does not reach a consumer as a result of an issue in the production, storage, processing, or distribution phase. Food waste means that food intended for human consumption is unconsumed for any reason at the retail or consumption phase. The bill requires USDA to collaborate with the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a December, 17, 2020, agreement to coordinate federal efforts to cut FLW. Further, USDA must establish an Office of Food Loss and Waste to support the existing role...

Provisions · 8 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.