Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Nutrition Act of 2023
This bill increases funding for school nutrition programs providing fresh fruits and vegetables. It raises annual spending for specialty crop purchases from $200 million to $300 million and boosts the domestic food assistance program to $2.5 billion in 2024, with annual increases adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index. The school meal program's per-student funding rises from $75 to $100, with future amounts automatically adjusted for inflation. The bill requires fruits and vegetables purchased under the program to be grown in the U.S. unless foreign-sourced options cost 25% more, directly affecting schools, farmers, and students receiving meals.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 17, 2023
Last action May 17, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 17, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 1639
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand S 1639. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline