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S3471Referred to Committee

EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-15
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · Senator
Votes with party: 85.3% (883 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000133

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2025-12-15
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2025-12-15
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2025-12-15
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2025-12-15

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

2026-01-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipHearings By (full committee) · 2026-01-14
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2025-12-15

Previously

  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-01-14
  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-15

Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely change how the federal government buys food, potentially requiring agencies to purchase more from small farms and local producers instead of large suppliers. The changes could affect both the farmers and food companies that sell to the government, as well as the federal agencies responsible for feeding programs like school lunches and military meals. The bill is currently being reviewed by the Small Business committee to determine whether these new purchasing rules would help small agricultural businesses compete.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Agriculture and Food
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