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H.R. 9038 117th Congress House

Thriving Community Gardens Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and main… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2022 Introduced by: Shontel M. Brown Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 Labor.
Sep 29, 2022
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 Latest action September 29, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Thriving Community Gardens Act

This bill allows local educational agencies to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for the development and maintenance of school or community gardens. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Education to regularly collect information and publish best practices for the development and maintenance of community gardens.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7796 Reintroduced Bill Thriving Community Gardens Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Sep 29, 2022
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Sep 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9038: Thriving Community Gardens Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9038/
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"H.R. 9038: Thriving Community Gardens Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9038/.
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H.R. 9038, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9038/.
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[H.R. 9038: Thriving Community Gardens Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9038/)
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