S 2778 119th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025

Introduced: September 11, 2025 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sep 11, 2025

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 11, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
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Cosponsors 2

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Sep 11, 2025

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Sep 11, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2778: Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2778/

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