AFTERSchool Meals Act of 2009
Latest action · Oct 22, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 23, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Afterschool Flexibility to Expand Reimbursement for School Meals Act of 2009 or the AFTERSchool Meals Act of 2009 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make institutions in any state eligible for reimbursement for meals provided to at-risk school children under programs organized primarily to provide care to at-risk school children during after-school hours, weekends, or holidays during the regular school year. (Currently, reimbursement is limited to institutions in 10 states.)
Assists states in providing meals and meal supplements to children participating in after-school programs in elementary and secondary schools. (Currently, assistance is provided for meal supplements.)
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to states to encourage institutions and schools to participate in these expanded programs.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 23, 2009 to Apr 21, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jul 23, 2009 |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Sep 15, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 15, 2009 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Sep 15, 2009 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Sep 15, 2009 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 26, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Oct 26, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Oct 26, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Oct 29, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Nov 6, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Nov 6, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Nov 19, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Nov 19, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Nov 19, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Nov 19, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Dec 11, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Dec 11, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jan 13, 2010 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Jan 13, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Jan 13, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jan 13, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jan 19, 2010 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Mary Jo Kilroy | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Apr 21, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Apr 21, 2010 |
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 Jul 23, 2009 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Oct 22, 2009 | |
| Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee | Referred Oct 22, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Oct 22, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- Jul 23, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 990 | AFTERSchool Meals Act of 2009 | Identical bill | May 6, 2009 |
Titles 3
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 expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Afterschool Flexibility to Expand Reimbursement for School Meals Act of 2009
- AFTERSchool Meals Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Introduced in House
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