Weekends Without Hunger Act
Latest action · Dec 9, 2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedApr 13, 2010
- Passed HouseDec 8, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Weekends Without Hunger Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture, subject to the availability of appropriations, to implement a pilot program providing commodities, on a competitive basis, to nonprofits for the provision of nutritious food to at-risk school children on weekends and during extended school holidays during the school year. (At-risk school children are those who participate in the school lunch program and reside in an area served by a school in which at least 50% of the students receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs.)
Includes elementary and secondary schools, school food authorities, food banks or pantries, homeless shelters, and other Secretary-approved emergency feeding agencies as eligible nonprofit recipients of such commodities.
Requires commodity recipients to satisfy safe food storage, handling, and delivery standards established by the Secretary.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) complete an interim evaluation of the pilot program by November 30, 2013; and (2) submit a final report to Congress by December 31, 2015, that contains an evaluation of such program and any recommendations the Secretary may have for legislative action.
Authorizes appropriations for the pilot program.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 27, 2010 to Sep 14, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Apr 27, 2010 | |
| D-CO | Betsy Markey | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | May 5, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | May 18, 2010 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | May 20, 2010 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 26, 2010 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 8, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Jun 8, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Jun 8, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Jun 9, 2010 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 10, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 14, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 14, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jun 14, 2010 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 9, 2010Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Dec 8, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8112-8114)
- Dec 8, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5012.
- Dec 8, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 8, 2010Mr. Sablan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3292 | Weekends Without Hunger Act | Identical bill | Apr 29, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 9, 2010Referred in Senate
- Dec 8, 2010Engrossed in House
- Apr 13, 2010Introduced in House
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