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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.

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Introduced

25 February 2016

Last action

19 September 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Sponsors

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

23 March 2026

Agriculture

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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Timeline

  1. 25 February 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 September 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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