S 1613
104th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Child nutrition
Diet
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Nutrition policy
School lunch program
A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to provide greater flexibility to schools to meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans under the school lunch and school breakfast programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 14, 1996
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 14, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2101)
Mar 14, 1996
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the National School Lunch Act to permit schools to use any reasonable approach to meet certain dietary guidelines under the school lunch and breakfast programs. Prohibits schools from being required to use or conduct nutrient analysis.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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