HR 2530

Healthy Lunch for Healthy Kids Act

Summary

Healthy Lunch for Healthy Kids Act This bill prohibits school lunches served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program from including ultraprocessed foods and foods that contain specific additives, including several food dyes. Specifically, the minimum nutrition requirements under the program must prohibit ultraprocessed foods and foods containing (1) potassium bromate, (2) propylparaben, (3) titanium dioxide, (4) brominated vegetable oil, or (5) specific food dyes (e.g., yellow dyes 5 or 6).

Bill status

Status: In committee
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kennedy [R-UT-3]
Cosponsors: 0
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Introduced: 2025-04-01
Latest action: 2025-04-01: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Committee referrals

Education and Workforce Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-04-01

Recent actions

2025-04-01: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-04-01: Introduced in House
2025-04-01: Introduced in House