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H.R. 1783 113th Congress House

School Food Modernization Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities, training school food service personnel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 11, 2014 See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and relief
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Food supply, safety, and labelingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceSchool administration
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Apr 26, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Food Modernization Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to issue loan guarantees to local educational agencies (LEAs) participating in the school lunch program, tribal organizations, or consortia of such entities to finance the construction, remodeling, or expansion of infrastructure or the purchase of durable equipment that will facilitate their provision of healthy meals through the school breakfast and lunch programs. Requires the Secretary to give a preference to applicants that, compared with other applicants, demonstrate a substantial or disproportionate need for food service infrastructure or durable equipment. Prohibits a loan guarantee from covering more than 90% of a loan's principal.

Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary to award competitive grants to assist LEAs participating in the school lunch program, tribal organizations, or consortia of such entities in purchasing the durable equipment and infrastructure they need to serve healthier meals and improve food safety. Gives grant priority to applicants that serve a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch program.

Directs the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to experienced third-party training institutions to provide school food service personnel with the training and technical assistance they need to meet updated school lunch program nutrition standards.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1783: School Food Modernization Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1783/
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"H.R. 1783: School Food Modernization Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1783/.
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H.R. 1783, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1783/.
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