Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 5/14/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-14Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2019-05-14Introduced in House
- 2019-05-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-14 (00)
Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019
This bill revises program requirements under the National School Lunch Program regarding food donations to allow schools participating in the program to donate food through a charitable organization official who is directly affiliated with the school and the local educational agency serving such school.
A charitable organization official may not receive donated food unless they have received a food safety certification, or other applicable certification, from the state health department in the state such food is donated in.
The food donated by a school may be received, stored, and distributed on the campus of such school.
Cosponsors (5)
- Van Taylor (R-TX)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Ron Wright (R-TX)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
Subjects
- Child health
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Food assistance and relief
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Nutrition and diet
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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