HR 1352
116th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Alaska
Child safety and welfare
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Government studies and investigations
Guam
Hawaii
Poverty and welfare assistance
Virgin Islands
Federal School Meals Parity Act
Introduced: February 25, 2019
Introduced by:
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Democratic
· Virgin Islands
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Federal School Meals Parity Act
This bill increases the reimbursement rates for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) school meal and child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. The bill also requires USDA to report on the reimbursement rates and costs for providing meals and supplements under the programs in U.S. territories and in the states.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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