S 2064
115th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Fruit and vegetables
Fruit and Vegetable Access for Children Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Nov 2, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Fruit and Vegetables Access for Children Act of 2017
This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow the Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables. (Under current law, the program provides grants to states to make fresh fruits and vegetables available in elementary schools.)
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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