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S. 427 113th Congress Senate

Sensible School Lunch Act

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

Official title: A bill 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: February 28, 2013 Introduced by: John Hoeven Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthDepartment of AgricultureElementary and secondary education
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Food assistance and reliefGrainMeatNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 28, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 28, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 28, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sensible School Lunch 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1244 Identical bill Sensible School Lunch Act
  • HR 1303 School Nutrition Flexibility Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 8, 2013
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 17, 2013
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 19, 2013
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 28, 2013
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 28, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 427: Sensible School Lunch Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-427/
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"S. 427: Sensible School Lunch Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-427/.
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