House Bill 2706
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2706
Congress
116
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
May 14, 2019
05/14/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
05/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:19:27 PM