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H.R. 7161 (115th)

Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018

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Introduced

16 November 2018

Last action

16 November 2018 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sponsors

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Subjects

Agriculture, Education

Source updated

11 August 2025

Agriculture · Education

Summary

Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to make permanent, and expand to at least 15 states, the program to provide more flexibility for schools 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.

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Timeline

  1. 16 November 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 November 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 November 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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