Expand School Meals Act of 2009
Latest action · Nov 16, 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.
- IntroducedOct 1, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expand School Meals Act of 2009 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to expand eligibility for free meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose family income falls at or below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines. (This makes children who are currently eligible for reduced price meals eligible for free meals.)
Cosponsors 48
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 1, 2009 to May 6, 2010, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Oct 1, 2009 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Oct 22, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Oct 22, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- Oct 1, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 1, 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 1737 | Expand School Meals Act of 2009 | Related bill | Oct 1, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2009Introduced in House
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