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H.R. 5255

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5255, the Thriving Community Gardens Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 10, 2025 by Rep. Shontel Brown (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Sep 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 5255 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb5255/introduced-in-house.txt
I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5255  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 10, 2025   Ms. Brown  (for herself,  Mr. Carey , and  Ms. Plaskett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Thriving Community Gardens Act  .
2.
Activities to support safe and healthy students
Clause (ii) of section 4108(5)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118(5)(C)) is amended to read as follows:
(ii)
support a healthy, active lifestyle, including—
(I)
nutritional education and regular, structured physical education activities and programs, that may address chronic disease management with instruction led by school nurses, nurse practitioners, or other appropriate specialists or professionals to help maintain the well-being of students; and
(II)
the development and maintenance of school or community gardens;
 .
3.
Information collection and best practices
(a)
Information collection
The Secretary of Education shall regularly collect information from local educational agencies that use funds provided under section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118), as amended by this Act, to develop and maintain community gardens (as authorized under paragraph (5)(C)(ii)(II) of such section).
(b)
Identification of best practices
Based on the information collected from local educational agencies under subsection (a), the Secretary of Education shall identify best practices for the development and maintenance of community gardens as described in such subsection.
(c)
Publication and updates
The Secretary of Education shall—
(1)
publish the best practices identified under subsection (b) on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Education; and
(2)
regularly update the best practices based on information received from local educational agencies under subsection (a).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Shontel Brown (D) sponsors H.R. 5255, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5255 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Sep 10, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5255 has taken 2 actions since Sep 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 5255 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5255 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Thriving Community Gardens Act — Display Title
  • Thriving Community Gardens Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5255 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5255’s is Education.

hr5255/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com