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H.R. 3230 117th Congress House

Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2021

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

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

Introduced: May 13, 2021 Introduced by: Peter Welch Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Child healthCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary education
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Food assistance and reliefFruit and vegetablesIndian social and development programsMinority and disadvantaged businessesNutrition and dietPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2021

This bill expands and otherwise revises a program to support state procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables under the National School Lunch Program.

Specifically, the bill expands the number of participating states from a maximum of 8 to a maximum of 14 and establishes additional requirements with respect to priorities, reporting, and evaluations, including with respect to socially disadvantaged populations and the program's economic impact.

The bill provides funds for the program through FY2026.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3230: Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3230/
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"H.R. 3230: Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3230/.
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H.R. 3230, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3230/.
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[H.R. 3230: Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3230/)
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