Contact Congress about S. 835: Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act of 2025

Food businesses, schools, governments, and other groups could choose to join a new USDA food-waste program. They would track donations and disposal for a year, get outside review, and could earn a USDA-backed label.

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Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1498-1499).

Latest action on S. 835: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1498-1499)

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects groups that grow, sell, prepare, serve, or manage food. It could matter most for organizations that want public credit for reducing waste or donating more usable food. It also affects nonprofits that receive food donations and federal agencies that coordinate food, safety, and waste policy.

Why this matters: A lot of food is grown or prepared but never eaten. This bill tries to reduce that waste by giving organizations a clear way to track progress and get public recognition. It could send more safe extra food to nonprofits and less food to landfills. The results are uncertain because no one has to join the program.

Key provisions in S. 835

• Creates a new USDA program called the Food Loss and Waste Reduction Certification Program. It would be added to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
• Joining the program would be optional. Farms, food producers, grocery stores, restaurants, schools, colleges, governments, and federal food service contractors could apply.
• USDA must issue the certification rules within 18 months. The rules must require 12 straight months of records on food donations and food sent for disposal.
• USDA must ask the public for comments before it first sets the rules or changes them later.
• Outside certifiers would decide who qualifies. Those certifiers must be approved by accreditation bodies, which are groups USDA recognizes to check certifiers.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 835

You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.

Questions people ask about S. 835

What is S. 835?

Food businesses, schools, governments, and other groups could choose to join a new USDA food-waste program. They would track donations and disposal for a year, get outside review, and could earn a USDA-backed label.

How do I support or oppose S. 835?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about S. 835?

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Can Modern Action explain S. 835 before I act?

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