US SB581 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-5-1)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 12 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Military Family Nutrition Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to exclude combat pay from household income in calculating a child's eligibility for free or reduced price meals under the school lunch program. Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require states to exclude combat pay from family income in making eligibility determinations under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
Title
Military Family Nutrition Protection Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Max Baucus [D-MT] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] | Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME] | Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-12 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Subjects
Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Military personnel and dependents
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/581/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s581/BILLS-111s581is.pdf |
