Sponsor · U.S. Senator for Washington · Democratic
Senate bill · S. 1736 (119th Congress)
Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025
Summary
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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Committee
House Committee on Agriculture · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · U.S. Senate.
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Full history
- Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 13, 2025
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
U.S. Senate
- May 13, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- May 13, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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