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HR 8502 117th Congress House Native Americans

Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2022

Introduced: July 26, 2022 Introduced by: Leger Fernandez, Teresa Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2022

This bill expands access to free and reduced school meals in tribal areas.

Specifically, the bill makes a child who is an enrolled member (or who has one or more parents who are enrolled members) of an Indian tribe categorically eligible for free school breakfasts or lunches.

Additionally, the bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to adjust reimbursement rates for breakfasts, lunches, suppers, and supplements served in Bureau-funded schools and elementary and secondary schools on or near an Indian reservation.

The bill also directs USDA to establish a pilot program to award grants to 10 tribal entities for operating and implementing the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Summer Food Service Program, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program in Bureau-funded schools and elementary and secondary schools on or near an Indian reservation.

What's happening now July 26, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Sep 19, 2022
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 27, 2022
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 26, 2022
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 2022
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jul 26, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8502: Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8502/
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