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HR 2688 116th Congress House Agriculture and Food Child health Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Fruit and vegetables Nutrition and diet

Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act

Introduced: May 10, 2019 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish and implement a plan, including through a five-year program of competitive grants, to promote the use of salad bars in schools participating in the school lunch program.

Priority in the award of grants may be given to entities that (1) serve schools in which at least 50% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches or that are located in food deserts, or (2) provide nutrition education. (A food desert is a census tract with a substantial share of residents who live in low-income areas that have low levels of access to a grocery store or a healthy, affordable food retail outlet.)

USDA shall revise the March 27, 2013, policy memorandum SP 31-2013, "Salad Bars in the National School Lunch Program," in light of recommendations submitted to Congress under this bill.

What's happening now May 10, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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