US HB2967 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on June 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a Department of Agriculture program to award grants to local educational agencies to appoint nutrition coordinators with a background in nutrition education, dietetics, or nutrition program management. The responsibilities of the coordinators include: ensuring compliance with local school wellness policies under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, coordinating nutrition education programs with school food service directors, conducting training and facilitating information sharing of best practices, working with programs that promote and motivate students to participate in school wellness activities, coordinating and collaborating with other nutrition education programs, providing community outreach to promote nutrient-rich foods and farm-to-school activities, promoting regular physical activity in students, ensuring students receive effective and consistent messages regarding healthy eating and active living, and promoting nutrition education and team network nutrition programs in the state by coordinating and collaborating with the team nutrition network coordinator and community partners.
Title
Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act
Sponsors
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-06-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
2017-06-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Health promotion and preventive care
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
School administration
Child health
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Health promotion and preventive care
Nutrition and diet
Physical fitness and lifestyle
School administration
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2967/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2967/BILLS-115hr2967ih.pdf |