S3669-119

In Committee

Plant-Powered School Meals Pilot Act

119th Congress Introduced Jan 15, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Plant-Powered School Meals Pilot Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Education, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H2A3B480C311E4C549C3DB0F86AFADF2C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plant-Powered School Meals Pilot Act.
  • Section H349B418C061D4503A8633DF205D7200B: 2. Plant-based foods in schools Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) is amended by inserting after subsection (c)...
  • Section HB21328DC13DD45449E311B66D8E5D92B: 3. Accommodating dietary requirements Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended— in subparagraph...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Plant-Powered School Meals Pilot Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Education, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, Plant-Powered School Meals Pilot Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Education Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 15, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, …

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Jan 15, 2026

Mr. Schiff (for himself, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Booker, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Education Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"program" §H349B418C061D4503A8633DF205D7200B

the pilot program established under paragraph (2). The term underserved producer means an individual (including a member of an Indian Tribe) that is— a beginning farmer or rancher

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