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Capitol notebook Iowa bill would waive federal standards
Iowa House Republicans advanced House File 851 to force schools to seek a waiver from federal nutrition rules and follow Iowa guidelines, risking millions in federal meal funds. The measure, delayed to July 2026, faces a Senate path. Debate highlighted DEI limits and apprenticeship rules tied to state and local contracting.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Elinor Levin
Drona City
Levin
Austin Baeth
Sami Scheetz
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Nonpartisan
Legislative Services Agency
Iowa Department of Education
Scheetz
Senate
Kim Reynolds
Bobby Kaufmann
R-Wilton
Jason Schultz
Schleswig
Janice Weiner
Iowa City
Iowa Senate