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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the school breakfast program.

Introduced: April 9, 2013 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the importance of the school breakfast program and its overall positive effect on the lives of low-income children and families, as well as its effect on helping to improve a child's overall classroom performance.

Expresses support for states that have successfully implemented school breakfast programs in order to improve the test scores and grades of their participating students.

Encourages states to: (1) strengthen their school breakfast programs by improving student access and making them part of the school day, (2) work towards the goal of having 70 low-income children eating breakfast for every 100 low-income children eating lunch, (3) promote improvements in the nutritional quality of breakfasts served, and (4) inform students and parents of healthy nutritional and lifestyle choices.

Recognizes: (1) that the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 provides low-income children with greater access to nutritious breakfasts; (2) all the partners that help to make successful school breakfast programs; and (3) that National School Breakfast Week helps draw attention to the need for, and success of, the school breakfast program.

What's happening now April 9, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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