HR 2706
116th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Child health
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Nutrition and diet
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019
This bill revises program requirements under the National School Lunch Program regarding food donations to allow schools participating in the program to donate food through a charitable organization official who is directly affiliated with the school and the local educational agency serving such school.
A charitable organization official may not receive donated food unless they have received a food safety certification, or other applicable certification, from the state health department in the state such food is donated in.
The food donated by a school may be received, stored, and distributed on the campus of such school.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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