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HR 7887 116th Congress House

Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act

Official title: To reimburse school food authorities at the free rate for meals served during school year 2020-2021 under the school breakfast program and the school lunch program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 7, 2020 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Child care and developmentChild healthEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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Food assistance and reliefFruit and vegetablesNutrition and diet
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act

This bill revises food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

USDA must reimburse states at the free rate for meals served by school food authorities in such states during the 2020-2021 school year under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.

All children enrolled in a school that participates in such programs are temporarily eligible (without application) to receive free school meals during the 2020-2021 school year. Additionally, such children are certified eligible (without application) for free meals under the (1) summer food service program, (2) child and adult care food program, and (3) meal supplements for children in after-school programs.

The bill also sets forth provisions related to the 2021-2022 school year, including provisions regarding (1) calculations to determine the percentage of identified students under the school meal programs, (2) the selection of schools under the fresh fruit and vegetable program, and (3) establishing a price for paid lunches during such school year.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 61
All 61 Democratic 39
Sires, Albio
· Dec 3, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 22, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 14, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 4, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Sep 4, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 4, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Sep 4, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 1, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 1, 2020
Kilmer, Derek
· Sep 1, 2020
Kuster, Ann
· Sep 1, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 1, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Sep 1, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 21, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Aug 21, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Aug 21, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Aug 21, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 21, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Aug 21, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Aug 7, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Aug 7, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 7, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Aug 7, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Aug 7, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Aug 7, 2020
KIND, RON
· Aug 7, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 7, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Aug 7, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Aug 7, 2020
Trone, David
· Aug 7, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 30, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 30, 2020
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jul 30, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jul 30, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 30, 2020
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