Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022
Latest action · Mar 31, 2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1912-1913)
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 31, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022
This bill extends and modifies the authority of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements related to the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program.
Current law authorizes USDA to waive certain requirements, such as those related to nutritional content and congregate feeding, for the purpose of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under this bill, USDA shall have authority through FY2023 to grant such a waiver, with no waiver having effect past FY2023. Currently, USDA's authority to grant a waiver expires on June 30, 2022, with no waiver having effect past the 2021-2022 school year.
If a state elects to receive a waiver that modifies the operation of a school breakfast or lunch program for the 2022-2023 school year, the state must provide a transition plan to USDA.
USDA must provide technical assistance to help school food authorities and states meet nutritional standards and resume regular meal program operations for the 2023-2024 school year.
While a waiver is in effect during the 2022-2023 school year, the state subject to the waiver must provide technical assistance in lieu of fiscal action for meal pattern violations due to supply chain disruptions.
The bill also appropriates funds as necessary to carry out this bill's activities.
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 31, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 31, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 31, 2022Introduced in Senate
- Mar 31, 2022Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1912-1913)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agriculture and Food
- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child health
- Elementary and secondary education
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Food assistance and relief
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intergovernmental relations
- Nutrition and diet
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 31, 2022Introduced in Senate
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