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HR 2508 114th Congress House Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory procedures Child health Department of Agriculture Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Grain Nutrition and diet

Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act

Introduced: May 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 21, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act

This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from implementing any regulation that would require a reduction in the quantity of sodium contained in federally reimbursed meals, foods, and snacks sold in schools below specified July 2014 maximum levels allowed in school breakfasts for school year 2014-2015.

With respect to grain contents, USDA shall only require that half of all grains in such food items are whole grain-rich. School food authorities must comply with the applicable grain component or standard with respect to the school lunch or school breakfast program in effect before July 1, 2014.
What's happening now November 16, 2015

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1504 Related bill Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act
  • S 1146 Identical bill Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 11, 2015
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 31, 2015
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jun 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2508: Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2508/
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"H.R. 2508: Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2508/.
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H.R. 2508, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2508/.
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