Bill · S. 1395· Senate(119-S-1395)
NO TIME TO Waste Act);
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Christopher Coons
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "NO TIME To Waste Act," authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an Office of Food Loss and Waste. The Office is tasked with conducting research, quantifying the impacts of waste on climate and public health, and managing various grant programs. It also establishes regional coordinators to facilitate real-time food recovery and create partnerships between governments and private entities. Additionally, the bill provides for block grants to improve food recovery infrastructure and supports a national education and awareness campaign. The ultimate goal includes reducing food loss and waste by 50 percent by the year 2030 compared to 2016 levels.
Yes· 3 of 19
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?+6
The bill specifically targets reducing food waste to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
Increased food recovery can improve food security for low-income populations.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
The bill authorizes significant funding for research into food loss and waste reduction technologies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Food Recovery and Redistribution: The bill defines food recovery as the collection of wholesome food to redistribute it to feed people (Section 2). This could help address food and nutrition security.
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Support for Food Recovery Infrastructure: Through annual block grants, the bill aims to support projects that develop food recovery infrastructure, such as temperature-sconrolled distribution and storage equipment (Section 4).
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Creation of Regional Support: The establishment of regional coordinators is intended to provide technical support to food recovery organizations to help them pick up, process, and deliver food to communities (Section 4).
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Public Education: The national food waste education and awareness campaign will provide consumers with tips on preserving food, identifying if food is safe to eat regardless of date labels, and learning how to compost (Section 8).
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Economic and Environmental Benefits: The bill directs research into the economic benefits of recovered or upcycled food and the impact of waste reduction on greenhouse gas emissions (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Mandates for Federal Contractors: The bill amends existing law to require federal contractors to submit reports describing their efforts to prevent and reduce food loss and waste (Section 5).
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Matching Fund Requirements: To receive grants for data collection, entities must provide funds or in-kind contributions of at least 10 percent of the grant amount (Section 3). Similarly, those forming public-private partnerships must provide at least 50 percent of the grant amount from other sources (Section 7).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Farmers+3Good For Native Americans+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Business Owners+2Good For Middle Class Households+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Reduces Carbon Emissions+6Improves Environmental Protections+4Improves Rural Development+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2Improves Small Business Support+2Improves Consumer Protection+1Increases Job Creation+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Increases Federal Power+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+3
- 3/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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