Bills · S 1395
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 1395Agriculture and Food
NO TIME TO Waste Act);
INTRO APR 9· LAST ACTION APR 9
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because a significant amount of food is lost or wasted every year in the United States, impacting both the economy and the environment. When food is wasted, all the resources used to produce it—water, land, energy, labor—are also wasted. This contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, especially when food rots in landfills.
If this bill becomes law, it would create a dedicated federal effort to tackle food waste, providing funding for research, education, and local initiatives. It could lead to more effective strategies across the country, helping to reduce costs, feed more people, and lessen environmental harm. Without this bill, efforts to reduce food loss and waste might remain fragmented, lacking a central coordinating body, dedicated research funding, and a clear national strategy to meet reduction goals.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Establishes an Office of Food Loss and Waste within the Department of Agriculture.
Creates a dedicated federal body focused solely on researching, coordinating, and implementing strategies to reduce food loss and waste.
PROVISION 02
Authorizes the new Office to conduct comprehensive research on food loss and waste, including new technologies and environmental impacts.
Provides the scientific basis and innovative solutions needed to understand and tackle the complex problem of food waste effectively.
PROVISION 03
Mandates the Office to report progress towards a national goal of reducing food loss and waste by 50% by 2030 (compared to 2016 levels).
Sets a clear, measurable target and ensures public accountability for national efforts to combat food waste.
PROVISION 04
Creates a grant program for state, local, and Tribal governments to collect data on the effectiveness of their food loss and waste policies.
Supports local innovation and evidence-based policy making by funding direct data collection on what works at the community level.
PROVISION 05
Requires the Office to establish and disseminate "model policies" for governments based on successful data from the grant program.
Offers proven strategies and best practices to help state and local governments implement effective food waste reduction programs.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 3
D· Delaware
YRS IN OFFICE
15
BILLS LED
64
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 66%
DEM 2 REP 1 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 9
Introduced in Senate
APR 9
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 1395
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 9, 2025
Last actionApr 9, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 9, 2025
Senate BillS 1395Agriculture and Food
NO TIME TO Waste Act);
INTRODUCED APR 9, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 9, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
20 min
COSPONSORS
3
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
