Bill > HR5841

This bill, the Food Recovery Act of 2020, aims to decrease the incidence of food waste in the United States. Key provisions include: - Requiring the use of anaerobic digesters that use food waste to produce renewable energy to comply with the EPA's Food Recovery Hierarchy and have an end-product recycling plan. - Expanding the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program to include funding for refrigerated vehicles and other means to reduce food waste. - Designating composting as an eligible conservation practice under several USDA programs. - Amending the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to clarify liability protections for food donations and sales at reduced prices. - Requiring federal food service contracts to include food donation requirements and reporting. - Establishing a School Food Waste Reduction Grant Program and expanding the Federal Food Donation Act to Congress. - Standardizing food date labeling requirements nationwide. - Providing funding for national media campaigns, community composting and anaerobic digestion projects, food waste transportation, and research on food waste reduction. The overall goal is to comprehensively address food waste across the agricultural, retail, institutional, and consumer sectors through a combination of regulatory changes, financial incentives, and public education.