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Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2021

Introduced: June 30, 2021 Introduced by: Plaskett, Stacey E. Democratic · Virgin Islands See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program to award grants to local educational agencies for (1) projects that hire qualified, full-time food and nutrition educators to carry out programs in schools that have the goal of improving student health and nutrition; and (2) projects that fund school gardens or other evidence-based interventions relating to student health and nutrition, aligned with the latest school nutrition standards, to create hands-on learning opportunities for students.

In awarding grants under the program, USDA must prioritize projects that serve schools or districts (1) in which not less than 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, or (2) that include neighborhoods with high rates of childhood obesity or other diet-related diseases. Additionally, it must give priority to projects that provide programming in summer months and those that are joint partnership projects.

What's happening now June 30, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 22, 2022
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 10, 2021
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 28, 2021
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jul 16, 2021
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 30, 2021
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 30, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 30, 2021
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 30, 2021
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Jun 30, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4282: Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4282/
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"H.R. 4282: Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4282/.
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