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HR 5892 116th Congress House

Nutrition Education Act

Official title: To amend section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that local school wellness policies include a requirement that students rece… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that local school wellness policies include a requirement that students receive 50 hours of school nutrition education per school year.

Introduced: February 13, 2020 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Child healthElementary and secondary educationHealth promotion and preventive careNutrition and dietTeaching, teachers, curricula
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 13, 2020
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 Latest action February 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nutrition Education Act

This bill requires a local educational agency that participates in a school lunch or breakfast program to require each student to receive 50 hours of nutrition education per school year. Such instruction must be consistent with applicable school meal program requirements as well as meet certain other standards with respect to content and delivery.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 27, 2020
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 13, 2020
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Feb 13, 2020
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Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 13, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Feb 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5892: Nutrition Education Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5892/
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"H.R. 5892: Nutrition Education Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5892/.
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H.R. 5892, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5892/.
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