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PA HB1132

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Natalie Mihalek

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Public schools prohibited from selling or offering competitive foods containing "unhealthy ultra-processed food" on school grounds during the school day, effective July 1, 2027

  • "Competitive food" defined as food sold in competition with reimbursable National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program meals

  • "Ultra-processed food" defined as containing specific FDA-regulated additives including surface-active agents, stabilizers, thickeners, artificial colors, emulsifiers, artificial flavoring agents, flavor enhancers, surface-finishing agents, or non-nutritive sweeteners

  • Natural spices and seasonings listed in 21 CFR 182.10 are explicitly excluded from the ultra-processed food definition

  • "Unhealthy ultra-processed food" means ultra-processed food that does not meet FDA requirements under 21 CFR 101.65(d) for use of the "healthy" label claim

Legislative Description

In school health services, providing for unhealthy ultra-processed food prohibited in competitive foods.

Last Action

Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs

4/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture & Rural Affairs4/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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