HR 4802
117th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2021
This bill revises program requirements under the National School Lunch Program regarding food donations to allow schools participating in the program to donate food through a charitable organization official who is directly affiliated with the school food authority serving such school.
A charitable organization official may not receive donated food unless they have received a food safety certification, or other applicable certification, from the state health department or other responsible authority in the state such food is donated in.
The food donated by a school may be received, stored, and distributed on the campus of such school.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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