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H.R. 1720 (113th)

Local School Foods Act of 2013

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Introduced

24 April 2013

Last action

8 July 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Sponsors

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]

Subjects

Agriculture, Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Agriculture · Education

Summary

Local School Foods Act of 2013 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a pilot program under which the Secretary will give up to five participating states the option of receiving a grant in an amount equal to the value of the USDA-provided commodities that the participating state would otherwise receive for each of FY2014-FY2018. States that a grant shall be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions that participate in the food service programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.

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Timeline

  1. 24 April 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 April 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 April 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 May 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 July 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

    Source: Committee

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