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To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make a permanent program for the procurement of unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-7161| House 
| Updated: 11/16/2018
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to make permanent, and expand to at least 15 states, the program to provide more flexibility for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to purchase domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables. The bill also provides additional mandatory funding for the program.
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Timeline
Nov 16, 2018
Introduced in House
Nov 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • November 16, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • November 16, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 115-3637: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a program for the procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals, and for other purposes.
Child healthCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFruit and vegetablesNutrition and dietPerformance measurementState and local government operations

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make a permanent program for the procurement of unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-7161| House 
| Updated: 11/16/2018
Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to make permanent, and expand to at least 15 states, the program to provide more flexibility for schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to purchase domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables. The bill also provides additional mandatory funding for the program.
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Timeline
Nov 16, 2018
Introduced in House
Nov 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • November 16, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • November 16, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 115-3637: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a program for the procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables to provide healthier school meals, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFruit and vegetablesNutrition and dietPerformance measurementState and local government operations