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H.R. 1303 113th Congress House

School Nutrition Flexibility Act

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide flexibility to school food authorities in meeting certain nutritional requirements for the school lunch and breakfast programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of AgricultureElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and relief
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GrainMeatNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance
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Became law
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 20, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Nutrition Flexibility Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from promulgating rules and regulations applicable to the school lunch and breakfast programs that establish a maximum quantity of grains, meat, or meat alternates that may be served in any meal or during any period of time of any school year.

Makes the formula that school food authorities are required to use to establish the price for a paid lunch (a lunch provided to children who are not eligible for free or reduced price meals) applicable only to school food authorities that had a negative balance in their nonprofit school food service account for the previous school year.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1244 Sensible School Lunch Act
  • S 427 Sensible School Lunch Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 8 Republican 7
Schwartz, Allyson
· May 2, 2014
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jan 7, 2014
Jenkins, Lynn
· Nov 21, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 21, 2013
Tipton, Scott
· Sep 12, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 22, 2013
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 28, 2013
Owens, William
· Jun 14, 2013
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jun 14, 2013
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 6, 2013
Brooks, Susan
· May 20, 2013
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 16, 2013
Paulsen, Erik
· Apr 25, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Apr 25, 2013
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Apr 18, 2013
Shuster, Bill
· Apr 18, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 12, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Apr 12, 2013
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Apr 12, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 9, 2013
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Apr 9, 2013
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 9, 2013
HASTINGS, DOC
· Apr 9, 2013
PETRI, TOM
· Apr 9, 2013
Renacci, James
· Apr 9, 2013
Roe, David
· Apr 9, 2013
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Apr 9, 2013
Schock, Aaron
· Apr 9, 2013
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Apr 9, 2013
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 20, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Mar 20, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Mar 20, 2013
Gibbs, Bob
· Mar 20, 2013
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 20, 2013
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 20, 2013
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Mar 20, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 20, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1303: School Nutrition Flexibility Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1303/
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"H.R. 1303: School Nutrition Flexibility Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1303/.
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H.R. 1303, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1303/.
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