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    <item congress="119" measure-type="hr" measure-number="5234" measure-id="id119hr5234" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2025-09-09" update-date="2025-09-17">
        <title>Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025</title>
        <summary summary-id="id119hr5234v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2025-09-17">
            <action-date>2025-09-09</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>This bill expands and otherwise revises a program to support state procurement of domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables under the National School Lunch Program.</p><p>Specifically, the bill expands the number of participating states from a maximum of 8 to a maximum of 14. </p><p>In addition,&nbsp;the bill&nbsp;establishes additional requirements with respect to priorities, reporting, and evaluations, including with respect to socially disadvantaged populations and the program's economic impact.</p><p>The bill provides funds for the program through FY2030.</p>]]></summary-text>
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