Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- S. 2778
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Agriculture and Food
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-09-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T21:50:26Z
Official Summary
Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025
This bill expands and otherwise revises a program to support state procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables under the National School Lunch Program.
Specifically, the bill expands the number of participating states from a maximum of 8 to a maximum of 14.
In addition, the bill establishes additional requirements with respect to priorities, reporting, and evaluations, including with respect to socially disadvantaged populations and the program's economic impact.
The bill provides funds for the program through FY2030.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (2)
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Recent Actions
- 2025-09-11: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2025-09-11: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025 — issued 2025-09-11 — PDF (8 pages)