# 119-hr-9951: Know What’s on the Tray Act of 2026

119-hr-9951, Know What’s on the Tray Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9951
- Congress: 119
- Title: Know What’s on the Tray Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Public menu transparency for school meals.** This bill would require schools in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs to publish detailed, public information about every breakfast and lunch item at least seven days before it is served. - Families and students would get item names and a complete list of ingredients online before meals are served, helping households understand what is being offered. - Schools and school districts would have to post these disclosures on their website or the district website and promptly update them when menus change. - Food manufacturers and producers must be identified, including the location where items are manufactured or produced and whether items are locally sourced or produced on a family farm. - The bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue regulations within 180 days to guide compliance, and it would apply starting with the first school year that begins no less than 18 months after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- School meal ingredient and source info: benefit, low. If enacted, schools that take federal school breakfast or lunch funds would post online details for every breakfast and lunch item. Postings would be on the school or district website at least 7 days before the item is served. Each item would show the item name; every ingredient; the manufacturer o…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2605: SAVES Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9951 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9951)

## Related
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- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
- [119-hr-2605: SAVES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2605)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9951 (as of 2026-09-30).