HR 5234
119th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025
Introduced: September 9, 2025
Introduced by:
Jayapal, Pramila
Democratic
· Washington
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025
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.
In addition, the bill 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 FY2030.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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