Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act
Latest action · Mar 23, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Progress
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- IntroducedNov 3, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act
This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to revise several provisions related to the child and adult care food program.
Under current law: (1) an institution that provides child or day care under the program may be reimbursed for up to two meals and one supplement per day per child; and (2) a family or group day care home sponsoring organization may receive the same maximum reimbursement, but only with respect to a child maintained in a child care setting for at least eight hours per day. The bill eliminates this distinction between institutions and sponsoring organizations, and increases maximum reimbursement for both to: (1) two meals and one supplement or one meal and two supplements per day per child; or (2) three meals and one supplement or two meals and two supplements per day per child, for each child maintained in a child care setting for at least eight hours per day.
A determination of a for-profit day care center's eligibility to participate in the program shall be in effect for six months.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must issue guidance and, as appropriate, regulations to assist in ensuring a fair and effective process for the identification, review, and correction of serious program deficiencies.
USDA shall establish an advisory committee to examine the feasibility of reducing unnecessary or duplicative paperwork for those participating or seeking to participate in the program.
Cosponsors 66
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 3, 2015 to Nov 14, 2016, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Nov 3, 2015 |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Dec 10, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Dec 15, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Nov 3, 2015Introduced in House
- Nov 3, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2015Introduced in House
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