Child Nutrition Relief Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7764
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2020-07-23
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Child health

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Food assistance and relief

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Nutrition and diet
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Child Nutrition Relief Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill extends the authority of the Department of Agriculture to waive certain requirements for the school meal programs due to COVID-19. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7764 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2020 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Ms. Moore , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Welch , and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To temporarily modify child nutrition programs due to COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Nutrition Relief Act of 2020 . 2. Waivers for schools due to COVID–19 (a) School closures Section 2102(d) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116–127 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking during a school closure and inserting through modified meal service models to achieve social distancing or during a school closure, including planned full or partial building closures, ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) that shall not terminate prior to August 31, 2021. . (b) National school lunch program requirements Section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116–127 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking Notwithstanding and inserting the following: (1) In general Notwithstanding ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) Guidance The Secretary shall provide guidance on serving hot meals under a waiver granted under this subsection. ; and (2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Sunset The authority of the Secretary to— (1) establish or grant a waiver under this section with respect to a qualified program described in subparagraph (A) through (C) of subsection (f)(1) shall expire on June 30, 2021; and (2) establish or grant a waiver under this section with respect to a qualified program described in subparagraph (D) of subsection (f)(1) shall expire on August 31, 2021. .