HR 5597 113th Congress House

EDIBLE Act

Official title: To prohibit the Federal Government from issuing or enforcing certain requirements for schools relating to food.

Introduced: September 18, 2014 See on congress.gov

Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthDepartment of AgricultureElementary and secondary education

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Food assistance and reliefNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Nov 17, 2014

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

Sep 18, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sep 18, 2014

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 17, 2014

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminate Dogmatic Interference by Bureaucratic Lunch Extremists Act or the EDIBLE Act - Prohibits the federal government from issuing or enforcing requirements for elementary or secondary schools with respect to food for which there is or will be a cost not covered by the federal government.

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