To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to permit the simplified summer food programs to be carried out in all States and by all service institutions.
Latest action · Jul 9, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 28, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act with respect to payment rates for meals and meal supplements provided by service institutions under summer food service programs for children.
Requires payments for administrative costs to be set at levels determined by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to a specified study.
(Currently, payments to service institutions shall equal the full cost of food service operations, excluding administrative costs. Payments for administrative costs shall equal the full amount of state-approved administrative costs incurred, not to exceed the maximum allowable levels the Secretary determines pursuant to such study.)
Repeals authority for simplified summer food pilot projects.
Cosponsors 41
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 28, 2007 to Dec 19, 2007; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | Mar 28, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Mar 28, 2007 |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Original | Mar 28, 2007 |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | May 9, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | May 16, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Sep 10, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Nov 7, 2007 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Dec 19, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Mar 28, 2007 |
| Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee | Referred Jul 9, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- Mar 28, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 28, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Research
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CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33829 | Domestic Food Assistance and the 2008 Farm Bill Archived | Report | Aug 22, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 790 | A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to permit the simplified summer food programs to be carried out in all States and by all service institutions. | Identical bill | Mar 7, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to permit the simplified summer food programs to be carried out in all States and by all service institutions.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2007Introduced in House
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