HR 1887
99th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Child health
Children and youth
Education
Food and Food Industry
Food relief
School lunch program
A bill to provide for limited extension of alternative means of providing assistance under the school lunch program and to provide for national donated commodity processing programs.
Introduced: April 2, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 2, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Extends through the school year ending June 30, 1987, a school district's eligibility under the school lunch program to continue receiving all cash or all letters of credit in lieu of commodities. Makes such districts eligible for bonus commodities on the same basis as other districts participating in the school lunch program.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into agreements with private companies for processing donated commodities into end food products at the expense of the eligible recipient agencies.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1