H.R. 2842 · 113th Congress
To create competition in the Department of Agriculture's canned tuna purchasing program to strengthen the Department's buying power, increase the availability of canned tuna to school lunch, child nutrition, and other Federal nutrition programs, and create jobs in the domestic canning industry.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Linda Sánchez
- Introduced
- 2013-07-25
- Latest action
- 2013-08-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Subjects
Public contracts and procurement
Agriculture and food
Food assistance and relief
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Buy American requirements
Food industry and services
Seafood