H.R. 3815: Food Sharing Act of 2017
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H.R. 3815: Food Sharing Act of 2017
115th Congress · introduced 2017-09-21 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-09-21 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Food Sharing Act of 2017
Plain summary
Food Sharing Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to: (1) reduce from $9 million to $8.5 million the annual limitation on the total amount of grants that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) may provide under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program, and (2) authorize USDA to establish a separate program to provide up to $500,000 annually for grants to establish and carry out gleaning projects. In a gleaning project, an eligible entity: (1) collects edible, surplus food that would be thrown away and distributes the food to agencies or nonprofit organizations that feed the hungry; or (2) harvests for free distribution to the needy, or for donation to agencies or nonprofit organizations for ultimate distribution to the needy, an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owner of the crop. The eligible entities include public food program service providers, tribal organizations, and private nonprofit entities that meet certain requirements for experience, demonstrated competency, cost-sharing, and a willingness to share information regarding the project.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Food Sharing Act of 2017
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · 9 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Darren Soto (D-FL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3815.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr3815 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115