Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each c…
The bill creates an Office of Food Loss and Waste at USDA to lead research, data collection, education, grants, and interagency coordination to reduce food loss and waste.
It establishes grant programs, regional coordinators, block grants for food recovery infrastructure, public-private partnership incentives, priorities for USDA research grants, a national education campaign, and amends the Federal Food Donation Act to add contractor reporting and biennial agency reports to Congress.
Multiple authorizations of appropriations are provided for fiscal years 2026–2030 and matching requirements are imposed for certain grants.
Technocratic, limited-cost bill with bipartisan appeal but still needs appropriations and may face procedural or stakeholder pushback in the Senate.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill functions primarily as an administrative/operational statute that establishes organizational capacity, program authorities, reporting requirements, and modest funding to advance reduction of food loss and waste. It is generally well-constructed for that purpose with clear problem framing, explicit statutory integrations, and multiple program mechanisms.
Adequacy of authorized funding to reach the 50% goal
Adequacy of authorized funding to reach the 50% goal
Likely supportive because the bill addresses climate, food insecurity, and waste through federal leadership, data, and community-focused grants.
Will welcome inclusion of small and impacted communities, research priorities, and education, but may view funding levels and voluntary elements as too modest.
Generally favorable as a pragmatic, data-driven federal effort to reduce waste and improve food recovery.
Values pilot projects, interagency coordination, and public reporting, while watching cost, overlap with existing programs, and administrative burden.
Skeptical of expanding federal bureaucracy and new reporting requirements for contractors.
May accept measures that support private charity and reduce waste, but opposes mandates, federal matching requirements, and perceived federal overreach into private sector operations.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Technocratic, limited-cost bill with bipartisan appeal but still needs appropriations and may face procedural or stakeholder pushback in the Senate.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Adequacy of authorized funding to reach the 50% goal
Technocratic, limited-cost bill with bipartisan appeal but still needs appropriations and may face procedural or stakeholder pushback in th…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill functions primarily as an administrative/operational statute that establishes organizational capacity, program authorities, reporting requirements, and modest funding…
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