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HR 6968 116th Congress House

Meals on Wheels for Kids Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to carry out a food service delivery pilot p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to carry out a food service delivery pilot program for children during the non-school summer months, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 22, 2020
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 Latest action May 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Meals on Wheels for Kids Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make available an option to states to provide program meals to children through service institutions that provide off-site consumption. USDA must ensure that off-site consumption is only available to a child if they qualify for free or reduced price lunch and breakfast and present certain conditions, including not being able to travel to congregate feeding sites because of distance or concerns for safety.

Additionally, USDA must establish a three-year pilot program to award competitive grants for states to enter into contracts with eligible service institutions to deliver meals during non-school summer months to these children and those who qualify for the summer meals program and live in a rural or hard-to-reach area.

USDA must prioritize applications submitted by eligible service institutions (1) from states with high low-income child populations, or high child populations in rural areas or hard-to-reach areas; or (2) that plan to provide educational enrichment opportunities to children who receive meals under the pilot program.

USDA must provide for an independent study on the impact of such grants on the reduction of hunger and access to meals for children residing in rural or hard-to-reach areas and low-income areas during summer months.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Democratic 20 Republican 9
Wexton, Jennifer
· Dec 17, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Nov 12, 2020
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 11, 2020
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Sep 1, 2020
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Aug 11, 2020
KIND, RON
· Jun 25, 2020
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jun 15, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 15, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 15, 2020
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 15, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jun 4, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2020
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 4, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 28, 2020
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · May 28, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· May 28, 2020
UPTON, FRED
· May 28, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· May 22, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 22, 2020
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 22, 2020
CHABOT, STEVE
· May 22, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 22, 2020
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 22, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 22, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 22, 2020
Hurd, Will
· May 22, 2020
Kinzinger, Adam
· May 22, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· May 22, 2020
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 22, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 22, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 22, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6968: Meals on Wheels for Kids Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6968/
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"H.R. 6968: Meals on Wheels for Kids Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6968/.
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