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HR 5308 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food

Nutrition Education Act

Introduced: September 21, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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Nutrition Education Act

This bill requires a local educational agency that participates in a school lunch or breakfast program to require each student to receive 50 hours of nutrition education per school year. Such instruction must be consistent with applicable school meal program requirements as well as meet certain other standards with respect to content and delivery.

What's happening now September 21, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
Bush, Cori
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 21, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 21, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Sep 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5308: Nutrition Education Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5308/
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"H.R. 5308: Nutrition Education Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5308/.
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H.R. 5308, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5308/.
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