Farm to School Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6065 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6065 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2025 Ms. Plaskett (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Riley of New York, and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Farm to School Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. ACCESS TO LOCAL FOODS: PATRICK LEAHY FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM. Section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Program'' and inserting ``Program.''; (2) in paragraph (1)-- (A) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through ``means'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Agricultural producer.--The term `agricultural producer' means a farmer, rancher, or fisher (including of farm-raised fish). ``(B) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible institution' means''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Farm to school program.--The term `farm to school program' means a program that-- ``(i) benefits an eligible institution, as determined by the Secretary; and ``(ii) carries out-- ``(I) planting and maintenance of farms or gardens; ``(II) procurement from local agricultural producers; or ``(III) educational activities rel