Introduced the bipartisan Strengthening Local Food Security Act (S. 2338) to create a permanent grant program for states and tribes to buy local food from farmers and fishermen for hunger-relief programs and schools.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Introduced the bipartisan Strengthening Local Food Security Act (S. 2338) to create a permanent grant program for states and tribes to buy l…”
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- Office of U.S. Senator Jack Reed (reed.senate.gov)https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/reed-and-justice-introduce-bipartisan-strengthening-local-food-security-act ↗
“The Strengthening Local Food Security Act makes family farmers and fishermen part of the solution, putting fresh, healthy food on the table in a cost-effective manner that strengthens the local economy too.”