S 1395 · in committee · major
NO TIME TO Waste Act);
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill directs the USDA to reduce food loss and waste through federal coordination, grants, and education programs.
- Food producers, retailers, states, tribes, and the public are affected by new waste reduction requirements and initiatives.
- The bill establishes an Office of Food Loss and Waste and creates grant programs funded by the federal government to support infrastructure and a 50% waste reduction goal by 2030.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should the federal government prioritize funding between infrastructure improvements at farms versus retail stores to achieve the 50% food waste reduction target?
- 02
What enforcement mechanisms or penalties would make food producers and retailers actually comply with waste reduction requirements under this bill?
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Which groups—farmers, businesses, or consumers—should bear the primary responsibility and cost for meeting the 2030 waste reduction goal?
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Sponsor · D-DE
Christopher A. Coons
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Introduced 2025-04-09
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-09 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-04-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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