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HR 4734 111th Congress House Agriculture and Food Child care and development Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance Rural conditions and development Transportation costs Transportation programs funding

Increased Program Access Act

Introduced: March 2, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 22, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Mar 2, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 2, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increased Program Access Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reimburse summer food service programs for children in service institutions and food programs for children in afterschool care for free meals or snacks served to children in areas where at least 40% (currently, 50%) of the children meet the income eligibility criteria for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to service institutions to increase participation at congregate feeding sites in summer food service programs for children through innovative approaches to limited transportation in underserved areas.

What's happening now March 22, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1