HR 5234 · in committee · major
Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025
- education
What this bill does
- Expands a program that helps states buy locally grown fruits and vegetables for school lunches.
- Affects school districts, farmers, and students in participating states.
- Increases participating states from 8 to 14 and funds the program through fiscal year 2030.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would expanding this program from 8 to 14 states affect farmers outside those selected states who currently supply schools?
- 02
What evidence shows that sourcing more fruits and vegetables locally impacts student nutrition outcomes or lunch participation rates?
- 03
Which school districts would bear additional costs or administrative burdens if their state joins this expanded program?
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Sponsor · D-WA-7
Pramila Jayapal
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
4/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-09-09
Joining the bill
Legislative timeline
2025-09-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-09-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-09-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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