HR 844
109th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Armed Forces and National Security
Congress
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Military dependents
School lunch program
Social Welfare
Sunset legislation
Welfare eligibility
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children of parents who are enlisted members of the Armed Forces on active duty.
Introduced: February 16, 2005
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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 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Feb 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 16, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs for children of enlisted members of the Armed Forces or the National Guard on active duty.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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