Senate Bill 2501
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Access to Healthy Food for Young Children Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 18, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2501
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Access to Healthy Food for Young Children Act of 2019
This bill revises several provisions related to the child and adult care food program.
Among other things, the bill
- requires reimbursements to be adjusted annually to reflect the Consumer Price Index for food away from home, rather than the Consumer Price Index for food at home used under current law;
- provides for an additional meal service to be served in child care settings with eight or more hours between the first meal service and the beginning of the fourth meal service;
- expands geographical eligibility for tier I family or group day care homes; and
- requires the Department of Agriculture to establish an advisory committee to examine the feasibility of reducing unnecessary or duplicative paperwork for those participating or seeking to participate in the program.
September 18, 2019
09/18/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
09/18/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:57 PM