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COVID–19 Child Nutrition Response Act

Introduced: March 16, 2020 Introduced by: Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 11, 2020
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COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act

This bill modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow certain waivers of program requirements with respect to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Specifically, through July 31, 2020, USDA may

  • establish a single waiver of child nutrition program requirements for all states under the National School Lunch Program for purposes of providing meals and snacks with appropriate safety measures due to COVID-19 (States may elect to be subject to a waiver without USDA's approval.),
  • issue a waiver of requirements to allow non-congregate feeding in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and
  • grant a waiver of requirements related to the nutritional content of meals served in child nutrition programs if it determines the waiver is necessary to provide meals and snacks and there is a food supply chain disruption due to COVID-19.


What's happening now March 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6201 Related bill Families First Coronavirus Response Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 4
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 23, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Mar 16, 2020
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Mar 16, 2020
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 16, 2020
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Mar 16, 2020
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 16, 2020
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 16, 2020
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 12, 2020
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Mar 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6203: COVID–19 Child Nutrition Response Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6203/
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"H.R. 6203: COVID–19 Child Nutrition Response Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6203/.
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H.R. 6203, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6203/.
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