Schools could get federal money to make more meals from basic ingredients. The grants would help pay for training, kitchen upgrades, extra prep work, and planning. High-need districts would get priority if they meet the bill's food service and labor rules.
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Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Latest action on H.R. 8928: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects school districts that run school breakfast and lunch programs. It matters most for districts that serve many students from low-income families and want to cook more meals from basic ingredients. It also affects cafeteria workers because training, extra prep work, pay, and labor agreements are part of the grant rules. Students could see changes in school menus, taste tests, and food education activities.
Why this matters: School meals affect what millions of students eat every day, and this bill focuses on how those meals are made. It could help schools move away from premade food by paying for the tools, staff time, and training needed to cook from basic ingredients. The bill could also change how school kitchens are staffed and managed because grant priority depends partly on self-run meal programs and labor agreements. Since this is a pilot, the real impact would depend on how many schools get grants and what their reports show.
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Officially: Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act
Schools could get federal money to make more meals from basic ingredients. The grants would help pay for training, kitchen upgrades, extra prep work, and planning. High-need districts would get priority if they meet the bill's food service and labor rules.
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Introduced
Introduced in House
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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (5/20/2026)
House Floor Vote
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Senate Review
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