Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI· Introduced 13 May 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

13 May 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 25 July 2025

Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025

This bill adds requirements regarding the availability of training that the Department of Agriculture provides under current law for local food service personnel in schools.

The training must be scheduled during regular, paid working hours; provided at no cost to food service personnel; offered in-person whenever appropriate; and incorporate experiential learning.

If the training is scheduled outside of working hours, food service personnel must be informed about the necessity of scheduling the program, consulted to schedule the program, and compensated for attending the program. Personnel may not be penalized for failing to attend a program outside of working hours.

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3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
13 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
13 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
13 May 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

31 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI

Cosponsors

Democrat2890%
Republican310%

Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
Democrat:Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]RI
Democrat:Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]IL
Democrat:Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Democrat:Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]IL
Democrat:Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA
Democrat:Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Democrat:Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]GA
Democrat:Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Democrat:Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]NH
Democrat:Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]IL
Democrat:Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]TX
Democrat:Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]AZ
Democrat:Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]OR
Democrat:Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]TX
Democrat:Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]MO
Democrat:Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]VT
Democrat:Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]MD
Democrat:Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]CA
Democrat:Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]DE
Democrat:Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]KY
Democrat:Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]GA
Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Democrat:Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Democrat:Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]CA
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Republican:Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY

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Agriculture and Food

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Education and Workforce Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To13 May 2025

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