Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019
Latest action · May 14, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019
This bill revises program requirements under the National School Lunch Program regarding food donations to allow schools participating in the program to donate food through a charitable organization official who is directly affiliated with the school and the local educational agency serving such school.
A charitable organization official may not receive donated food unless they have received a food safety certification, or other applicable certification, from the state health department in the state such food is donated in.
The food donated by a school may be received, stored, and distributed on the campus of such school.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2019 to Jul 9, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Original | May 14, 2019 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | May 21, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Ron Wright | May 21, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Jul 9, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2019Introduced in House
- May 14, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2019Introduced in House
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