119th Congress
H.R. 2530
Healthy Lunch for Healthy Kids Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mike Kennedy(R-UT)
- Introduced
- Apr 1, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Healthy Lunch for Healthy Kids Act
This bill prohibits school lunches served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program from including ultraprocessed foods and foods that contain specific additives, including several food dyes.
Specifically, the minimum nutrition requirements under the program must prohibit ultraprocessed foods and foods containing (1) potassium bromate, (2) propylparaben, (3) titanium dioxide, (4) brominated vegetable oil, or (5) specific food dyes (e.g., yellow dyes 5 or 6).
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 1, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in House