Supporting a Federal, publically-funded universal school meal and nutrition program.

Bill: 114-hres-913
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2016-09-28
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Child health

Elementary and secondary education

Food assistance and relief

Nutrition and diet
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses support for a federal, publicly-funded universal school meal and nutrition program. </p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 913 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 28, 2016 Mr. Nolan (for himself, Mr. Takano , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Serrano , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Honda , Mr. McGovern , and Ms. Fudge ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Supporting a Federal, publically-funded universal school meal and nutrition program.

Whereas school nutrition programs help end childhood hunger and provide access to healthy, nutritious meals; Whereas access to school meals has been shown to improve educational outcomes; Whereas the United States Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision was established to provide greater access to school meals throughout the Nation; Whereas the expansion of the Community Eligibility Provision to all schools would increase the availability of school meals for students and reduce childhood hunger; Whereas the Community Eligibility Provision also eliminates any stigma that accompanies free or reduced meals and students unable to purchase meals due to insufficient account funds; and Whereas expansion of the Community Eligibility Provision would further allow schools to shift resources from paperwork to providing high quality meals: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives supports a Federal, publically-funded universal school meal and nutrition program.