119th Congress
H.R. 5234
Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Pramila Jayapal(D-WA)
- Introduced
- Sep 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (6)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Adam Smith (D-WA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
Added later (4)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Oct 3, 2025
- André Carson (D-IN) · Nov 18, 2025
- Kim Schrier (D-WA) · Jun 2, 2026
- Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Sep 10, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 9, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. - Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in House