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HR 2129 107th Congress House

Better Nutrition for School Children Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to promote better nutrition among school children participating in the school breakfast and lunch programs.

Introduced: June 12, 2001 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative procedureChild nutritionCommerceCompetition
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Department of AgricultureEducationElementary and secondary educationFamiliesFood serviceGovernment Operations and PoliticsLawSchool lunch programSocial Welfare
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jun 12, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 12, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Better Nutrition for School Children Act of 2001 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture's regulations for the school breakfast program under CNA and the school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, including ones relating to food service in participating schools and service institutions in competition with such programs, shall cover such food service throughout the entire participating school, including the school grounds, until the end of the school day.

Repeals a provision that restricts such regulations from prohibiting the sale of competitive foods.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 12, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jun 12, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 12, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 12, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2129: Better Nutrition for School Children Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2129/
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