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.
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.
Child healthCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFruit and vegetablesNutrition and dietPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations