Patty Murray (D-WA)
Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. It aims to clarify how training is provided to local food service personnel. The legislation establishes specific requirements for the availability and appropriateness of training programs. It sets standards for when training should occur and how personnel should be compensated if it happens outside of regular hours.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +4
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill mandates fair compensation, consultation, and protection against discrimination for training programs.
- Scored +3
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?
The bill strengthens worker rights by requiring compensation for training outside of regular hours and protecting against discrimination for non-attendance.
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill protects the wages and time of food service workers who are often in low-income brackets.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill may impose additional labor costs through mandatory compensation for training sessions held outside regular hours.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Training During Work Hours: Training programs should be scheduled during regular, paid working hours, which protects the time of the workers. (Section 2)
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In-Person and Hands-On Learning: The bill allows for training to be offered in-person and to incorporate experiential learning. (Section 2)
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No Cost to Workers: Training is to be provided at no cost to the food service personnel. (Section 2)
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Fair Compensation for After-Hours Training: If training is scheduled outside of regular working hours, personnel must be compensated at their regular rate of pay, including any applicable overtime rate. (Section 2)
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Protection Against Discrimination: Food service personnel cannot be penalized or discriminated against for being unable to attend a program scheduled outside of regular working hours. (Section 2)
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Worker Consultation: Personnel must be consulted to ensure training is scheduled at a time that is minimally disruptive to them. (Section 2)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Information Requirements for After-Hours Training: If training is scheduled outside of regular working hours, efforts must be made to inform personnel of why the program must be scheduled at that time. (Section 2)
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would union members be better off under this? — The bill mandates fair compensation, consultation, and protection against discrimination for training programs. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill protects the wages and time of food service workers who are often in low-income brackets. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill ensures better trained personnel for school food services which benefits urban school districts. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill may impose additional labor costs through mandatory compensation for training sessions held outside regular hours.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise? — The bill strengthens worker rights by requiring compensation for training outside of regular hours and protecting against discrimination for non-attendance.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill indirectly supports school operations by ensuring the quality and structured training of food service personnel.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By ensuring workers are paid for training time and protected from discrimination, the bill supports the income stability of low-wage workers.
- 2/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico