119th Congress
S. 2778
Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
- Introduced
- Sep 11, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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 11, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. - Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate