House Bill 6569 - EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-12-04

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Alternative Names

EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act

EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act

Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable Food Procurement Act

To improve purchasing of food by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act

Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture Committee

Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture

Variations and Revisions