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Senate Bill 3293
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 13, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 13, 2020
Latest Action
Feb 13, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
3293
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Cory Booker
New Jersey
Republican
John Cornyn
Texas
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020

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 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.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
February 13, 2020
Related Bills (1)
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in House
4
Sponsorship
House Bill 7704
Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
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A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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Actions (2)
02/13/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
02/13/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:22:57 PM
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