United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4617 (114th)
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish harvested within United States waters, and for other purposes.
Introduced
25 February 2016
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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Summary
This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority that purchases fish or fish products for a school lunch or breakfast program to purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, fish harvested within U.S. waters or tuna harvested by a U.S.-flag vessel.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 February 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4617
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4617