# 119-s-5174: American Food for American Schools Act of 2026

119-s-5174, American Food for American Schools Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5174
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Food for American Schools Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**This bill would strengthen Buy American requirements across school nutrition programs.** It tightens the definition of domestic products, limits when schools can buy foreign foods, and creates more transparency and penalties for noncompliance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Supplier penalties for Buy American breaches: cost, medium. If enacted, new supplier contracts for school food bought under this bill or the Child Nutrition Act would have to include a clause requiring Buy American compliance. Suppliers who sign that clause and then provide foreign items in violation would have to pay the Secretary back an amount equal to t…
- Stricter Buy American for school meals: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would require school food authorities to buy domestic food for school lunch (including snacks), school breakfast, summer food service, child and adult care food, and the special milk program. It would define "domestic" as commodities grown in the U.S., or food processed in the…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-135: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5174 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5174)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-135: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-135)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5174 (as of 2026-08-13).