IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 143 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the school 
breakfast program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2013 
Ms. MOORE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the school breakfast program. 
Whereas participants in the school breakfast program estab-
lished by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 in-
clude public, private, elementary, middle, and high 
schools, as well as rural, suburban, and urban schools; 
Whereas school breakfast programs were developed across the 
Nation in response to a simple problem, too many chil-
dren were going to school without breakfast or without 
a nutritionally adequate breakfast; 
Whereas in the 2011 to 2012 school year, approximately 
12,530,000 students in 89,666 schools participated in the 
school breakfast program on a typical day; 
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Whereas in the 2011 to 2012 school year, approximately 
10,500,000 low-income children in the United States con-
sumed free or reduced price school breakfasts on an aver-
age school day; 
Whereas in the 2011 to 2012 school year, 91.2 percent of 
schools that participated in the school lunch program es-
tablished under the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act also participated in the school breakfast pro-
gram; 
Whereas for every 100 children receiving free and reduced 
price lunches, approximately 50.4 children receive free 
and reduced price breakfasts; 
Whereas in the 2011 to 2012 school year, 84 percent of 
school breakfasts served, were served to students who 
qualified for free or reduced priced meals; 
Whereas if 70 low-income children ate breakfast for every 
100 children who ate lunch, an additional 4,100,000 low- 
income children would eat school breakfast; 
Whereas implementing or improving classroom breakfast pro-
grams has been shown to increase the participation of eli-
gible students in breakfast consumption dramatically, 
doubling, and in some cases tripling numbers, as evi-
denced by research conducted in the States of Minnesota, 
New York, and Wisconsin; 
Whereas making breakfast widely available through different 
venues or combinations, such as in the classroom after 
the morning bell, obtained as students exit a school bus, 
or outside the classroom, has been shown to lessen the 
stigma of receiving free or reduced price breakfasts, 
which often deters eligible students from obtaining tradi-
tional breakfasts in the cafeteria; 
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Whereas providing free universal breakfasts, especially in the 
classroom, has been shown to significantly increase school 
breakfast participation rates and decrease absences and 
tardiness; 
Whereas studies have shown that access to nutritious meals 
under the school lunch program and the school breakfast 
program helps to create a strong learning environment 
for children and helps to improve the concentration of 
children in the classroom; 
Whereas providing breakfast in the classroom has been shown 
in several instances to improve attentiveness and aca-
demic performance, while reducing tardiness and discipli-
nary referrals; 
Whereas students who eat a complete breakfast have been 
shown to make fewer mistakes and work faster in math 
exercises than students who eat a partial breakfast; 
Whereas studies suggest that eating breakfast closer to class-
room and test-taking time improves student performance 
on standardized tests relative to students who skip break-
fast; 
Whereas studies show that students who skip breakfast are 
more likely to have difficulty distinguishing among simi-
lar images, show increased errors, and have slower mem-
ory recall; 
Whereas children who live in families that experience hunger 
have been shown to be more likely to have lower math 
scores, face an increased likelihood of repeating a grade, 
and receive more special education services; 
Whereas studies suggest that children who eat breakfast have 
more adequate nutrition and intake of nutrients, such as 
calcium, fiber, protein, and vitamins A, E, D, and B6; 
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Whereas studies show that children who participate in school 
breakfast programs eat more fruits, drink more milk, and 
consume less saturated fat than children who do not eat 
breakfast; 
Whereas National School Breakfast Week is an annual occa-
sion for everyone in the community to reflect on the im-
portance and value of what breakfast in schools means 
for all children in the United States and is a time to 
renew the commitment to the idea that all children 
should be able to start the school day adequately fed and 
ready to learn; and 
Whereas March 4 through March 8, 2013, is National School 
Breakfast Week: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of the school 
breakfast program established by section 4 of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the overall positive 
impact of the program on the lives of low-income 
children and families, as well as the effect of the 
program on helping to improve the overall classroom 
performance of a child; 
(2) expresses support for States that have suc-
cessfully implemented school breakfast programs in 
order to improve the test scores and grades of par-
ticipating students; 
(3) encourages States to— 
(A) strengthen school breakfast programs 
by improving access for students and making it 
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a part of the school day through alternative 
models like breakfast in the classroom; 
(B) work towards meeting the goal set by 
the Food Research and Action Center of 70 
low-income children eating breakfast for every 
100 low-income children eating lunch; 
(C) promote improvements in the nutri-
tional quality of breakfasts served; and 
(D) inform students and parents of healthy 
nutritional and lifestyle choices; 
(4) recognizes that the Healthy, Hunger-Free 
Kids Act of 2010 and amendments made by that 
Act provide low-income children with greater access 
to a nutritious breakfast nationwide; 
(5) recognizes all the partners that help make 
successful school breakfast programs including non-
profit and community organizations that work to in-
crease awareness of, and access to, breakfast pro-
grams for low-income children; and 
(6) recognizes that National School Breakfast 
Week helps draw attention to the need for, and suc-
cess of, the school breakfast program. 
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