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S. 1146 114th Congress Senate

Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and to reinstate the grain-rich requirements a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and to reinstate the grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs.

Introduced: April 30, 2015 Introduced by: John Hoeven Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthDepartment of AgricultureElementary and secondary education
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Food assistance and reliefGrainNutrition and diet
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 30, 2015
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 Latest action April 30, 2015

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

 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.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2508 Identical bill Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act
  • HR 1504 Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 30, 2015
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 30, 2015
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 30, 2015
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1146: Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1146/
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"S. 1146: Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1146/.
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