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.
USA115th CongressS-3637| Senate
| Updated: 11/15/2018
Ron Wyden
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7054)
Agriculture and Food
Child healthCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFruit and vegetablesNutrition and dietPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations
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.
USA115th CongressS-3637| Senate
| Updated: 11/15/2018
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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7054)
Ron Wyden
Democratic Senator
Oregon
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Agriculture and Food
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Child healthCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFruit and vegetablesNutrition and dietPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations