SCHOOL NUTRITION AND COMBATING HUNGER

Bill: H.R.2094 - Lead Free Schools Act of 2017

Action: This bill redirects existing funding and amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to: 1. increase testing for lead and contaminants in water at schools, 2. promote transparency by making the results accessible to families online and 3. provide for a competitive grant program for the replacement of old fountains and infrastructure that may be leaching lead and other contaminants.

Result: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Date: 4/4/2017

Original Cosponsor: Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2023

Action: This bill permanently expands Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility to millions of college students experiencing hunger on a daily basis.

Result: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Date: 5/10/23

Original Cosponsor: H.R.3159 - Food Date Labeling Act of 2023

Action: This bill standardizes how the dates on food labels are used and ends the confusion that causes us to throw away food that is still good.

Result: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Date: 5/9/23

Original Cosponsor: H.R.3112 - No Hungry Kids in Schools Act

Action: This bill allows states to provide free meals to all schools in eligible districts, saving families money, supporting students in need, and reducing the time-consuming and expensive administrative work schools have to do to process free meal applications.

Result: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Date: 5/5/23

Original Cosponsor: H.R.3113 - Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2023

Action: This bill expands eligibility for free school breakfasts and free lunches to be 200 percent of the poverty level, so families no longer need to pay a reduced price for students to have access to meals.

Result: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Date: 5/5/23

Original Cosponsor: H.R.9482 - No Hungry Kids in Schools Act

Action: This bill allows states to provide free meals to all schools in eligible districts, saving families money, and reducing the time-consuming and expensive administrative work schools have to do to process free meal applications.

Result: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Date: 12/8/2022

Cosponsor: H.R.3204 - Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023

Action: This bill updates previous legislation to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

Result: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Date: 6/12/2023