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HR 5789 112th Congress House

SLICE Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding nutrition programs under the Richard B. Russell National… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to implement a certain interim final or final rule regarding nutrition programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.

Introduced: June 7, 2012 See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthDepartment of AgricultureElementary and secondary education
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Food assistance and reliefFruit and vegetablesNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 16, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 16, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Lunch Improvements for Children's Education Act or SLICE Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to implement an interim or final rule regarding the school lunch and child nutrition programs that: (1) requires the crediting of tomato paste and puree as a vegetable serving based on the volume of tomato paste or puree served, (2) implements science-based sodium reduction targets, and (3) establishes a whole grain requirement.


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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 7, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· May 29, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· May 18, 2012
Carnahan, Russ
· May 16, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 16, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· May 16, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 16, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5789: SLICE Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5789/
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