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Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1307| Senate 
| Updated: 5/2/2019
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (4)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 201 9 This bill allows an Indian tribe to assume, from a nearby local educational agency (LEA) and in lieu of a state, responsibility for administration of the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, the child and adult care food program, or the summer food service program for children. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must identify, for optional use in LEAs on or near Indian reservations, alternatives to current program requirements related to the daily counting of meals by category, the use of annual applications to determine program eligibility, and the use of universal meal service. USDA may implement such alternatives, as limited by the bill, as well as further test them in demonstration projects. The bill also requires USDA to increase the amount of administrative funds paid to an Indian tribe that agrees to assume responsibility for the administration of one of the specified food programs.
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Timeline
May 2, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2494
Introduced in House
May 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • May 2, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2494
    Introduced in House


  • May 2, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 2, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2494: Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2019
Adult day careChild care and developmentElementary and secondary educationFederal-Indian relationsFood assistance and reliefIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsNutrition and dietState and local government operations

Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1307| Senate 
| Updated: 5/2/2019
Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 201 9 This bill allows an Indian tribe to assume, from a nearby local educational agency (LEA) and in lieu of a state, responsibility for administration of the school breakfast program, the school lunch program, the child and adult care food program, or the summer food service program for children. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must identify, for optional use in LEAs on or near Indian reservations, alternatives to current program requirements related to the daily counting of meals by category, the use of annual applications to determine program eligibility, and the use of universal meal service. USDA may implement such alternatives, as limited by the bill, as well as further test them in demonstration projects. The bill also requires USDA to increase the amount of administrative funds paid to an Indian tribe that agrees to assume responsibility for the administration of one of the specified food programs.
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Timeline
May 2, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2494
Introduced in House
May 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • May 2, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2494
    Introduced in House


  • May 2, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 2, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Tom Udall

Tom Udall

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (4)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2494: Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Adult day careChild care and developmentElementary and secondary educationFederal-Indian relationsFood assistance and reliefIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsNutrition and dietState and local government operations