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Congress Introduces American Food for American Schools Act of 2026
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- H.R. 9980, the American Food for American Schools Act of 2026, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- The legislation focuses on prioritizing U.S.-produced food in school meal programs nationwide.
- Official bill documentation and metadata have been filed with GovInfo.
NewsWK — Federal lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at prioritizing domestic agriculture in school meal programs across the nation, according to official legislative records published by GovInfo.
The bill, titled the American Food for American Schools Act of 2026 (H.R. 9980), was formally introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The measure focuses on reinforcing standards that require public school districts to source food from American agricultural producers for federal meal programs.
Advocates for domestic sourcing in federal nutrition programs contend that tightening procurement guidelines helps support American farm families, strengthens local supply chains, and ensures taxpayer funds directly benefit domestic agriculture.
Based on reporting originally published by GovInfo (U.S. GPO). Read the original story.
