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H.R. 576: Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act

To amend section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require each local educational agency participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to include under the local school wellness policy established by the agency a requirement that students receive 50 hours of school nutrition education per school year.

Introduced :

Wed, Feb 9, 2011

Sponsor :

Rep. Baca, Joe (CA-43rd [D])

Status :

introduced Wed, Feb 9, 2011

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Co-Sponsors

Member of the congress	Joined date
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. (OH-10th [D])	Mon, Apr 4, 2011
Rep. Polis, Jared (CO-2nd [D])	Fri, Mar 11, 2011
Rep. Conyers, John (MI-14th [D])	Tue, Mar 8, 2011
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. (NY-15th [D])	Mon, Mar 19, 2012
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes (DC [D])	Thu, Mar 3, 2011
Rep. Ellison, Keith M. (MN-5th [D])	Tue, Mar 29, 2011
Rep. Carson, Andre D. (IN-7th [D])	Thu, Jul 7, 2011
Rep. Tonko, Paul D. (NY-21st [D])	Wed, Jul 20, 2011
Rep. Brown, Corrine (FL-3rd [D])	Wed, Feb 29, 2012
Rep. Lee, Barbara J. (CA-9th [D])	Thu, Nov 3, 2011
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. (NY-22nd [D])	Tue, Apr 17, 2012
Rep. Carnahan, John Russell (MO-3rd [D])	Fri, Dec 16, 2011
Rep. Berkley, Shelley (NV-1st [D])	Tue, Mar 29, 2011

Actions

Date	Type	Description	Result
1/1/0001	action	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
1/1/0001	action	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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Committee Assignments

Committee	SubCommittee	Activity
House Education and the Workforce		Referral, In Committee
House Education and the Workforce	Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education	Referral

Subject Terms

Education

Child health

Elementary and secondary education

Nutrition and diet

Teaching, teachers, curricula

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Amendments

Titles Assigned

Type	AS	Title
short	introduced	Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act
official	introduced	To amend section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require each local educational agency participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to include under the local school wellness policy established by the agency a requirement that students receive 50 hours of school nutrition education per school year.

SUMMARY:

2/9/2011--Introduced. Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require local educational agencies participating in the school lunch or breakfast programs to include in their school wellness policies the requirement that each student receive 50 hours of nutrition education each school year. Requires such instruction to meet specified standards, including that it is consistent with nutritional requirements for food served under the school lunch, school breakfast, and child and adult care food programs.

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