H.R. 7161 · 115th Congress
Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Peter Welch
- Introduced
- 2018-11-16
- Latest action
- 2018-11-16 · Introduced in House
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.