Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2021
Latest action · Jun 30, 2021 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.
- IntroducedJun 30, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program to award grants to local educational agencies for (1) projects that hire qualified, full-time food and nutrition educators to carry out programs in schools that have the goal of improving student health and nutrition; and (2) projects that fund school gardens or other evidence-based interventions relating to student health and nutrition, aligned with the latest school nutrition standards, to create hands-on learning opportunities for students.
In awarding grants under the program, USDA must prioritize projects that serve schools or districts (1) in which not less than 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, or (2) that include neighborhoods with high rates of childhood obesity or other diet-related diseases. Additionally, it must give priority to projects that provide programming in summer months and those that are joint partnership projects.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 30, 2021 to Sep 22, 2022, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Jun 30, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Jun 30, 2021 |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Original | Jun 30, 2021 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Jun 30, 2021 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Jun 30, 2021 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Jun 30, 2021 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Sep 22, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 30, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 30, 2021Referred 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 1421 | Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Apr 28, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Academic performance and assessments
- Agriculture and Food
- Child health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government information and archives
- Horticulture and plants
- Indian social and development programs
- Minority education
- Nutrition and diet
- Performance measurement
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 30, 2021Introduced in House
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