H.R. 5255 119th 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 10, 2025 Introduced by: Shontel M. Brown Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov

Education

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Sep 10, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sep 10, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Carey, Mike

Ohio · Sep 10, 2025

Plaskett, Stacey E.

Virgin Islands · Sep 10, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5255: Thriving Community Gardens Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5255/

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"H.R. 5255: Thriving Community Gardens Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5255/.

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H.R. 5255, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5255/.

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