# 114-hr-4382: Food Waste Accountability Act of 2016

114-hr-4382, Food Waste Accountability Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4382
- Congress: 114
- Title: Food Waste Accountability Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2016-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Food Waste Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 to require contractors who enter into contracts above $25,000 with a federal executive agency for the provision, service, or sale of food in the United States to submit annual reports on the weight of food that was disposed of by donation, composting, or discarding. The agency must submit such reports to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the OMB must then submit an annual report to Congress aggregating the information in the reports.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6394: Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center".
- 114-hr-6268: Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6165: Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6164: Inclusive Campuses Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4382 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4382)

## Related
- [114-hr-6394: Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6394)
- [114-hr-6323: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, Ca…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6323)
- [114-hr-6268: Reducing Gangs and Recidivism Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6268)
- [114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6211)
- [114-hr-6165: Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6165)
- [114-hr-6164: Inclusive Campuses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6164)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4382 (as of 2025-11-18).