SCR 20 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

NUTRITION: Memorializes Congress to direct the United States Department of Agriculture to reinstate and fund the Local Food for Schools Program.

SCR 20 is a resolution urging Congress to direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reinstate and fund the Local Food for Schools Program with approximately $3 million annually. It directly affects schools participating in the program by seeking to restore access to locally sourced food for student meals. The resolution requests Congress to specifically allocate funding to reinstate this program, which provides fresh, locally grown food to schools. As a memorial resolution (not a binding law), it does not change current policy but formally asks Congress to act.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

SCR20 Original SCR20 Engrossed · 2 edits · Jun 2, 2025
MINOR
The bill was amended to change the request from asking Congress to 'memorialize' the USDA to instead 'direct' the USDA to reinstate and fund the Local Food for Schools Program. Additionally, the specific funding amount mentioned in the text was updated from a precise figure of $3.7 million to an approximate figure of three million dollars annually.
Scope change
The bill's scope of request was broadened by changing the legal mechanism from a non-binding memorial to a directive, though the ultimate authority to act remains with the federal government.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the request language from asking Congress to 'memorialize' the USDA to asking Congress to 'direct' the USDA to reinstate and fund the program.

FISCAL

Updated the stated funding allocation amount from exactly $3.7 million to approximately three million dollars annually.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2025 · House Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
May 19, 2025
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, concurred in by vote of 91 yeas, 1 nays.
lower
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
May 21, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
lower
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered engrossed and sent to the House.
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors

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