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Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3492| House 
| Updated: 6/25/2019
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 2019 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to make permanent, and expand to at least 15 states, the program to provide more flexibility for states 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
Jun 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1952
Introduced in Senate
Jun 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • June 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1952
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 116-1952: Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2019
Child healthCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFruit and vegetablesNutrition and dietPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations

Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3492| House 
| Updated: 6/25/2019
Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to make permanent, and expand to at least 15 states, the program to provide more flexibility for states 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.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Jun 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1952
Introduced in Senate
Jun 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • June 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1952
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Democratic Representative

Vermont

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 116-1952: Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2019
  • 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