Introduced
S. 3471
Introduced in Senate · January 6, 2026December 15, 2025
Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To improve purchasing of food by the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable Food Procurement Act” or the “EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act”.