House Bill 7185
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Weekends Without Hunger Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 28, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7185
Congress
115
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
Weekends Without Hunger Act
This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to provide commodities, on a competitive basis, to public or private nonprofit institutions to provide nutritious food to at-risk children on weekends and during extended school holidays throughout the year
(At-risk children are children who are eligible to receive free or reduced price meals under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.)
November 28, 2018
11/28/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
11/28/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:00 PM