US Congress House Bill 7704 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on July 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program to award grants to local educational agencies for (1) projects that hire qualified, full-time food and nutrition educators to carry out programs in schools that have the goal of improving student health and nutrition; and (2) projects that fund school gardens or other evidence-based interventions relating to student health and nutrition to create hands-on learning opportunities for students. In awarding grants under the program, USDA must prioritize projects that serve schools or districts (1) in which not less than 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, or (2) that include neighborhoods with high rates of childhood obesity or other diet-related diseases.

Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020

Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK]

Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]

Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2020-07-21	House	Introduced in House

SB3293 (Related) 2020-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7704/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7704/BILLS-116hr7704ih.pdf