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H.R. 3705 111th Congress House

Expand School Meals Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the number of children eligible for free school meals.

Introduced: October 1, 2009 See on congress.gov
Education Education of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefPoverty and welfare assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expand School Meals Act of 2009 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to expand eligibility for free meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose family income falls at or below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines. (This makes children who are currently eligible for reduced price meals eligible for free meals.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1737 Expand School Meals Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 12
D
Chu, Judy
California · May 6, 2010
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 16, 2010
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 4, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 15, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 16, 2009
Sablan, Gregorio
· Dec 16, 2009
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Dec 2, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 2, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Nov 5, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Nov 5, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 22, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 22, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 22, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 1, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3705: Expand School Meals Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3705/
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"H.R. 3705: Expand School Meals Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3705/.
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