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H.R. 7161 115th Congress House

Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make a permanent program for the procurement of unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healt… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make a permanent program for the procurement of unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 16, 2018 Introduced by: Peter Welch Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Child healthCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and relief
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Fruit and vegetablesNutrition and dietPerformance measurementState and local government operations
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Nov 16, 2018
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to make permanent, and expand to at least 15 states, the program to provide more flexibility for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to purchase domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables. The bill also provides additional mandatory funding for the program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3637 Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7161: Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7161/
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"H.R. 7161: Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7161/.
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H.R. 7161, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7161/.
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