S 2301 United States Senate · 118th Congress

American Food for American Schools Act of 2023

This bill requires school food authorities to purchase at least 95% of food for school meal programs (including lunches, breakfasts, summer meals, and child care programs) that is "domestic" - meaning produced or processed in the U.S. or harvested by U.S. vessels. Schools may request a waiver to buy foreign food only if domestic options are unavailable in sufficient quantity or quality, with waivers limited to 5% of annual food costs per category. Schools must notify parents annually about foreign food purchases and maintain public transparency through USDA-maintained lists of waivers and noncompliance reports. The law applies to all federally funded school nutrition programs under the National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act.
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Introduced Jul 13, 2023 Last action Jul 13, 2023
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Jul 13, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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