HR9164Referred to Committee
FRESH Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-04
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Glenn Thompson
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (576 recorded votes)
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- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2026-06-04
Plain-English Summary
The federal government would provide grants to schools to buy and install equipment for storing milk in cafeterias and food service areas. This funding would help elementary and secondary schools improve their ability to keep milk fresh and safe for students who participate in school lunch programs. The money would go to schools that apply for the grants and meet eligibility requirements set by the Department of Agriculture.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9164 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9164 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to eligible entities to acquire and install milk storage-related equipment for use in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2026 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Courtney) 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 require the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to eligible entities to acquire and install milk storage-related equipment for use in elementary schools and secondary schools, 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 ``Funding Refrigeration Equipment for Student Health Act of 2026'' or the ``FRESH Act''. SEC. 2. MILK STORAGE EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 30. MILK STORAGE EQUIPMENT GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Program Established.--The Secretary shall carry out a program to make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to acquire and install cold storage equipment for storing milk or milk dispensers for use in elementary schools and secondary schools. ``(b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(c) Federal Share.--The Federal share of a project carried out using a grant awarded under this section shall not be greater than 75 percent. ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means-- ``(A) a local educational agency or a school food authority administering or operating a school meal program; ``(B) a tribal organization; or ``(C) a consortium that includes a local educational agency or school food authority described in subparagraph (A), a tribal organization, or both. ``(2) ESEA terms.--The terms `elementary school', `local educational agency', and `secondary school' have the meaning given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). ``(3) Milk dispenser.--The term `milk dispenser' means a machine that stores and chills milk in bulk at a consistent temperature and allows a user to dispense the milk directly into a cup or other container. ``(4) School food authority.--The term `school food authority' has the meaning given the term in section 210.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). ``(5) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1752) is amended by striking ``sections 13 and 17'' and inserting ``sections 13, 17, and 30''. <all>
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