Fight Hunger Act

House Bill

H.R. 5809

119th Congress

Fight Hunger Act

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Donald S. Beyer Jr.

Representative

Democratic

VA-8

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Energy

Summary

This bill removes a cap that currently limits how much funding each state can receive from a federal program that provides grants and rebates to help schools replace old diesel school buses with clean, electric buses. This would allow states like California to get a larger share of the available funding.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

SponsorDonald S. Beyer Jr. (D-VA)

Introduced10/21/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

ChamberHouse

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Fight Hunger Act

This bill removes a cap that currently limits how much funding each state can receive from a federal program that provides grants and rebates to help schools replace old diesel school buses with clean, electric buses. This would allow states like California to

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This bill removes a cap that currently limits how much funding each state can receive from a federal program that provides grants and rebates to help schools replace old diesel school buses with clean, electric buses. This would allow states like California to get a larger share of the available funding.

Bill Number: 5809
Sponsor: Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D-VA)
Introduced: 10/21/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy Area: Energy

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Fact Sheet

Title: Fight Hunger Act
Bill Number: 5809
Sponsor: Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D-VA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced: 10/21/2025
Summary: This bill removes a cap that currently limits how much funding each state can receive from a federal program that provides grants and rebates to help schools replace old diesel school buses with clean, electric buses. This would allow states like California to get a larger share of the available fun

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill removes a cap that currently limits how much funding each state can receive from a federal program that provides grants and rebates to help schools replace old diesel school buses with clean, electric buses. This would allow states like California to get a larger share of the available funding.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

California Clean School Bus Equity ActThis bill removes a limitation on amounts that may be provided to all eligible entities in a state under the clean school bus program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. Specifically, the bill removes a provision that limits the amount received by all eligible entities in a state from grants and rebates under the program to no more than 10% of the amounts made available to carry out the program during a fiscal year.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Removes a 10% cap on the amount of funding any one state can receive from the EPA's clean school bus program
Allows larger states like California to get a bigger slice of the available clean school bus funding
The goal is to help more schools across the country transition their fleets to zero-emission electric buses

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would primarily benefit states with larger populations and school districts, as they would be able to access more of the federal clean school bus funding to replace aging diesel buses. This could accelerate the adoption of electric school buses in these areas, leading to reduced air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions near schools.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Energy

Related Subjects

Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Educational facilities and institutions

Motor carriers

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5809, 119th Congress (2025). "Fight Hunger Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5809

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