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

Bill: 115-hres-363
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-05-25
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Child health

Elementary and secondary education

Food assistance and relief

Nutrition and diet
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses support for a federal, publicly-funded universal school meal and nutrition program. </p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 363 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Mr. Nolan (for himself, Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Walz , Ms. Norton , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Lee , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , and Mr. Evans ) 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.