HR 3738 115th Congress House Agriculture and Food Child health Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Nutrition and diet

Healthy Breakfasts Help Kids Learn Act of 2017

Introduced: September 12, 2017 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sep 12, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Breakfasts Help Kids Learn Act of 2017

This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide additional food (known as commodity assistance) to states participating in the School Breakfast Program (SBP).

(Under current law, USDA provides commodity assistance to states participating in the National School Lunch Program based on the number of lunches served. The food may also be served as part of the SBP or other child nutrition programs.)

The bill modifies the requirements to: (1) repeal a provision that prohibits USDA from offering commodity assistance based on the number of school breakfasts served, and (2) require USDA to use a specified formula to provide additional commodity assistance for each school breakfast served.

What's happening now September 12, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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