House Bill 8534
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 6, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8534
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
Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2020
This bill revises requirements for the food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture to allow direct certification of dependent children in households of active duty members of the Armed Forces for the school meal programs.
State agencies must establish procedures to certify child dependents of active duty members whose income does not exceed 185% of the federal poverty line for the school meal programs.
October 6, 2020
10/06/2020
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
10/06/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:34 PM