3.0.0 739 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z House H HR 2025-01-24 119 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 15 (Friday, January 24, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. WILSON of Florida:H.R. 739.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H396]</pre> hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-01-24T14:01:20Z 2025-01-24 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee 2025-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-01-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 N C001072 Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] André Carson D IN 7 2025-02-21 False Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food 2025-02-25T18:30:28Z

00 2025-01-24 Introduced in House 2025-02-28T15:12:08Z <p><strong>Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and implement a plan, including through a five-year program of competitive grants, to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the school lunch program.</p><p>Priority in the award of grants may be given to entities&nbsp;(i.e., a school or a school food authority)&nbsp;that (1) serve schools in which at least 50% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches, (2)&nbsp;serve schools in food deserts, or (3) provide nutrition education to students. Under the bill, <em>food desert </em>is defined as a census tract with a substantial share of residents who live in low-income areas that have low levels of access to a grocery store or a healthy, affordable food retail outlet.</p><p>Eligible entities must use the&nbsp;grant funds to award schools a one-time payment for the anticipated cost of installing a salad bar, including the purchase of any required durable equipment.</p><p>USDA must also submit a report to Congress that includes recommendations&nbsp;for promoting and establishing more salad bars in schools.</p>

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