HB 4937

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 29, 2025

An Act Institutionalizing Food Stewardship, Establishing a National Framework for Food Waste Reduction, Recovery, and Redistribution, Providing Incentives and Support Mechanisms, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill creates a national system to cut food waste, rescue edible surplus, and give it to people who need it, while offering tax breaks and recognitions to businesses that help.

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Author · Representative

Agatha "Agay" CruzReceipts →

Official sources

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HB 8043· Filed Feb 24, 2026
An Act Reducing Food Surplus Through Food Donations and Food Waste Recycling
Approved by the House on 2026-03-10, transmitted to the Senate on 2026-03-11 and received by the Senate on 2026-03-11Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay +19
HB 5893· Filed Nov 12, 2025
An Act Establishing a National Framework for Food Surplus Redistribution and Food Waste Recycling to Promote Food Security and Achieve Zero Food Waste, and for Other Purposes
Substituted by HB08043Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
HB 5118· Filed Oct 2, 2025
An Act Providing for a System of Redistributing and Recycling Food Waste to Promote Food Security
Substituted by HB08043Rep. Audrey Kay T. Zubiri
HB 849· Filed Jul 1, 2025
An Act Reducing Food Waste Through Food Donations, Food Waste Recycling, and Source Reduction, Establishing National Targets and Incentives, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Substituted by HB08043Rep. Jesus "Bong" C. Suntay
SB 955· Filed Aug 5, 2025
Food Surplus Reduction Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada

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