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H.R. 2897 117th Congress House

Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act

Official title: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to clarify the availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 2021 Introduced by: Mark Pocan Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Child healthElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsFood assistance and relief
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Food industry and servicesNutrition and diet
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 28, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act

This bill adds requirements regarding the availability of training that the Department of Agriculture provides under current law for local food service personnel in schools.

The training must be scheduled primarily during regular, paid working hours; offered in-person whenever appropriate; and incorporate hands-on training techniques.

If the training is scheduled outside of working hours, food service personnel must be informed about the necessity of scheduling the program and compensated for attending the program. Personnel may not be penalized for failing to attend a program outside of working hours.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 4844 Reintroduced Bill Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act
  • HR 2651 Reintroduction of Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act
  • S 1834 Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2021
  • HR 8450 Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 8 Republican 2
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Dec 8, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 8, 2021
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Dec 2, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Dec 1, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Dec 1, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Dec 1, 2021
Wild, Susan
· Dec 1, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Nov 23, 2021
Newman, Marie
· Nov 23, 2021
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Nov 23, 2021
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 12, 2021
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Nov 12, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 12, 2021
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Nov 12, 2021
Katko, John
· Apr 28, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Apr 28, 2021
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2897: Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2897/
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"H.R. 2897: Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2897/.
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