Zero Food Waste Act

Sponsor: Julia Brownley (Democratic-CA)December 12, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Creates grants to help communities cut food waste by half by 2035.

This bill would create a new grant program through the Environmental Protection Agency to help states, local governments, and other groups reduce food waste. The goal is to cut food waste by 50 percent by 2035 compared to 2015 levels. This means more support for projects that prevent, rescue, or recycle uneaten food.

What Would Change

Currently, there is no specific federal program run by the Environmental Protection Agency to offer competitive grants aimed at reducing food waste by 50 percent by 2035. If this bill becomes law, the EPA would establish this program. It would provide $650,000,000 annually from the government's budget year 2026 to 2035. This funding would help states, local governments, nonprofits, and other groups fund projects that prevent, rescue, or recycle food waste.

Key Provisions

Creates a competitive grant program at the Environmental Protection Agency to help reduce food waste.
Sets a national goal to cut food waste by 50 percent by 2035, compared to 2015 levels.
Lets states, local governments, and other groups get grants to study food waste and develop reduction plans.
Allows eligible groups, including nonprofits, to receive grants for projects that prevent, rescue, or recycle food waste.
Prioritizes grants for communities of color, low-income communities, or Tribal communities facing environmental challenges.
Sets aside $650,000,000 each year from the government's budget year 2026 to 2035 to pay for these grants.

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Zero Food Waste Act

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