# 119-hr-9474: Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026

119-hr-9474, Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9474
- Congress: 119
- Title: Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Expands federal support to buy and deliver locally produced foods to school meal programs.** It creates a new Local Foods for Healthy Schools Program that lets state agencies get federal funds and run cooperative agreements to move local food from producers to school cafeterias.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal funding for school local foods: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would provide $200 million per year from the Commodity Credit Corporation to run the program. It would also authorize $200 million per year in additional appropriations, subject to annual congressional approval. Not more than 0.50 percent of total yearly funds could be held for…
- New local foods program for schools: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create the Local Foods for Healthy Schools Program. The Agriculture Secretary would make noncompetitive agreements with eligible state agencies. Covered producers would include farmers and related businesses in the State or within a 400-mile radius of the receiving school…
- How states get and reallocate funds: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would split yearly program money so each State gets an equal share, but equal shares in total may not exceed 30 percent of funds. The remainder would go to States based on how many students receive school lunch or breakfast. The Secretary could take back funds an eligible unit…
- Rules for using and reporting program funds: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require eligible units to either buy only local foods from covered producers and give them to interested schools, or give funds to school food authorities so they buy only local foods. An eligible unit could reserve no more than 5 percent of its funds for training, food s…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9474 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9474)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9474 (as of 2026-10-31).