Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2018
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 15, 2018)
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.
What just happenedNov 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7054)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 15, 2018
- Nov 15, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7054)
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Nov 15, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate