HR 6801
116th Congress
House
Education
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Nutrition and diet
FEED the Children Act
Introduced: May 12, 2020
Introduced by:
Adams, Alma S.
Democratic
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Funding Emergency Eating Distribution for the Children or the FEED the Children Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allocate additional funds to states to reimburse school food authorities for a specified percentage of the costs incurred from March 2020 through June 2020 to operate school food programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, USDA must issue guidance for the implementation of this bill not later than 10 days after enactment.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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