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HR 6541 115th Congress House

Local Control of School Lunch Act

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for flexibility under the school lunch program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFood assistance and reliefNutrition and diet
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Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 26, 2018
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 Latest action July 26, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Control of School Lunch Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from establishing or applying certain minimum nutrition requirements for the National School Lunch Program. The bill applies to requirements regarding:

  • target 1 sodium,
  • calorie limitations, and
  • the percentage of grains made with enriched or whole grain flour.

With respect to grains and meats served in school breakfasts, USDA must apply meal requirements in regulations that were in effect on September 12, 2008.

This bill also amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to repeal requirements for school food authorities to use a specified formula (known as paid lunch equity requirements) to establish a price for paid lunches served to students who are not certified to receive free or reduced price meals.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3384 Related bill School Lunch Affordability Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 26, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6541: Local Control of School Lunch Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6541/
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