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To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals.

USA115th CongressHR-203| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2017
Don Young

Don Young

Republican Representative

Alaska

Cosponsors (50)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Summer Meals Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to redefine "areas in which poor economic conditions exist," where the summer food service program for children may operate, as areas in which at least 40% (currently, 50%) of the children have been determined to be eligible for free or reduced price school meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs. The bill reimburses service institutions (other than school food authorities) for up to one meal and one snack per child each day during after-school hours, weekends, and school holidays during the regular school calendar. (Currently, such institutions are reimbursed for meals and snacks served to children over the summer months or to children who are on vacation under a continuous school calendar.) The Department of Agriculture may award competitive grants to service institutions to increase participation in the summer food service program for children at congregate feeding sites through innovative approaches to limited transportation and mobile meal trucks. Service institutions that are participating in the summer food service program for children may serve up to three meals, or two meals and one snack, during each day of operation. (Currently, this option is reserved for camps and service institutions that serve meals primarily to migrant children.)
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals.

USA115th CongressHR-203| House 
| Updated: 1/3/2017
Summer Meals Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to redefine "areas in which poor economic conditions exist," where the summer food service program for children may operate, as areas in which at least 40% (currently, 50%) of the children have been determined to be eligible for free or reduced price school meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs. The bill reimburses service institutions (other than school food authorities) for up to one meal and one snack per child each day during after-school hours, weekends, and school holidays during the regular school calendar. (Currently, such institutions are reimbursed for meals and snacks served to children over the summer months or to children who are on vacation under a continuous school calendar.) The Department of Agriculture may award competitive grants to service institutions to increase participation in the summer food service program for children at congregate feeding sites through innovative approaches to limited transportation and mobile meal trucks. Service institutions that are participating in the summer food service program for children may serve up to three meals, or two meals and one snack, during each day of operation. (Currently, this option is reserved for camps and service institutions that serve meals primarily to migrant children.)
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Don Young

Don Young

Republican Representative

Alaska

Cosponsors (50)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Sander M. Levin (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistancePublic-private cooperation