Hayes Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Fresh Meals to Schools
Introduce legislation to bring fresh meals to schools.
Occurrences
Evidence
Hayes's office said that on May 20, 2026, she introduced the Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Julia Brownley. The bill would create a USDA grant program to expand scratch cooking in schools using fresh, locally sourced ingredients instead of pre-assembled or processed meals.
Assessments
The promise was to introduce legislation, not to enact it. Evidence from Hayes's office shows she introduced the Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act on May 20, 2026, aimed at expanding fresh, scratch-cooked school meals through a USDA grant program. Because she herself introduced the bill while serving in office, the promise is fulfilled in the same term.