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S 2243 114th Congress Senate

Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act

Official title: A bill to amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables.

Introduced: November 5, 2015 Introduced by: Johnson, Ron Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Elementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFruit and vegetables
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Nov 5, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Nov 5, 2015
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Fruit and Vegetables Access for Children Act

This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow federal grant-funded fresh fruit and vegetable programs carried out by states to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3532 Related bill Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Dec 2, 2015
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 2, 2015
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 5, 2015
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