Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR485: A Resolution designating the month of September 2026 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in Pennsylvania.
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Designating the month of September 2026 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, April 21, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Designating the month of September 2026 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Hunger is a reality for many students, with one in six children in this Commonwealth experiencing severe hunger; and WHEREAS, In 2024, nearly 7.3 million children in the United States lived in food-insecure homes, and 18.3 million households were food insecure at some point; and WHEREAS, In Pennsylvania, one in six children experienced food insecurity, and food insecurity was a daily part of life for nearly 1.7 million Pennsylvanians; and WHEREAS, We are fighting not only hunger in our children, but also millions of tons of food waste; and WHEREAS, Nearly 30 million school lunches are served daily across the nation; and WHEREAS, An estimated 530,000 tons of food, about 39 pounds per student, and 45 million gallons of milk, about 29 cartons per student, are wasted per year in school cafeterias; and WHEREAS, The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act went into effect in December 2010; and WHEREAS, Under the act, students must take a certain number of items, including a fruit or vegetable; and WHEREAS, Schools must serve the same size meals to kindergarteners, for whom the lunch might be too much, and older students, for whom it might not be enough; and WHEREAS, Research shows that many students are throwing the required healthier …
Sponsors
- Robert Merski (D, 2) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Harkins (D, 1)
- Harry Conklin (D, 77)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
- Tarik Khan (D, 194)
- Eddie Pashinski (D, 121)
- Mary Isaacson (D, 175)
- Kristine Howard (D, 167)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Robert FREEMAN (D, 136)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- Benjamin Waxman (D, 182)
Latest actions
- : Reported as committed, Sept. 28, 2026
- : Referred to EDUCATION, April 21, 2026
Votes
- House Education: Report Bill As Committed (September 28, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is HR485?
- HR485 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution designating the month of September 2026 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR485 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Designating the month of September 2026 as "Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR485?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Reported as committed, Sept. 28, 2026 (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR485?
- Robert Merski (D, 2), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR485?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr485
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