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HR 739 · in committee · niche

Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act

What this bill does

  • USDA will create a five-year grant program to help schools install salad bars in their cafeterias.
  • Schools participating in federal lunch programs are eligible, with priority for low-income and food desert areas.
  • Grants cover one-time installation costs including equipment; USDA must report recommendations to Congress.

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  1. 01

    How would prioritizing salad bars in low-income and food desert schools address nutritional equity differently than other USDA meal program investments?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that installing salad bars measurably increases vegetable consumption or reduces food waste among K-12 students?

  3. 03

    Should the five-year grant program include ongoing funding for produce restocking, or should schools cover those recurring costs independently?

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Sponsor · D-FL-24

Frederica S. Wilson

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Introduced 2025-01-24

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-24 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  2. 2025-01-24 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-24 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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