April 1, 2021

Congressman John Garamendi (CA-03) introduced H.R. 465, the "American Food for American Schools Act." This bill strengthens the "Buy American" provisions requiring school districts to purchase domestically sourced products for in-school meals. Under the bill, school districts must obtain a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to purchase foreign-sourced food products funded by the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).