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Download a printable copy of child nutrition related bills introduced in the 115th Congress. Bill listing does not necessarily imply endorsement by the School Nutrition Association.

Download a printable copy of child nutrition related bills introduced in the 114th Congress here.

Child Nutrition Bills Introduced by the 115th Congress

  • Federal - HR 610

    A bill to distribute Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in the form of vouchers for eligible students and to repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in schools. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) 1/23/2017

  • Federal - HR 203

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals. Rep. Don Young (R-AK) 1/03/2017

  • Federal - HR 1241

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of the Buy American requirement, and for other purposes. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) 2/28/2017

  • Federal - HR 1332

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) 3/02/2017

  • Federal - S 1064

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals. Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) 5/08/2017

  • Federal - HR 2401

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals. Rep. Michele Lujan Grisham (D-NM) 5/08/2017

  • Federal - HR 2382

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to eliminate certain Federal nutrition requirements, and for other purposes. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD) 5/04/2017

  • Federal - HR 2967

    A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a grant program to appoint nutrition coordinators to oversee local school nutrition policies in local educational agencies, and for other purposes. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) 06/20/2017

  • Federal - HR 1469

    A bill to establish the Benefit Reform and Alignment Commission to consolidate and realign means-tested direct spending program outlays. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) 03/09/2017

  • Federal - S 1402

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) 6/21/2017

  • Federal - HR 3337

    A bill to ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school lunches, and for other purposes. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) 07/20/2017

  • Federal - HR 3323

    A bill to amend section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that local school wellness policies include a requirement that students receive 50 hours of school nutrition education per school year. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) 07/20/2017

  • Federal - S 1680

    A bill to decrease the incidence of food waste, and for other purposes. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) 07/31/2017

  • Federal - HR 3384

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by repealing the paid lunch equity requirements. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) 07/25/2017

  • Federal - S 860

    A bill to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) 04/05/2017

  • Federal - S 2409

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve nutrition in tribal areas, and for other purposes.

  • Federal - HR 4425

    A bill to reform the safety net for farmers and ranchers, enhance soil, water, and habitat conservation, encourage beginning farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition for Americans, support agriculture research and innovation, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems, and for other purposes.

  • Federal - S 2064

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, and pureed fruits and vegetables in the fresh fruit and vegetable program.

  • Federal - HR 3402

    A bill to amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables.

  • Federal - HR 4101

    A bill to reverse declining milk consumption in schools.

  • Federal - HR 3738

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to remove certain limitations with respect to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs, and for other purposes.

  • Federal - HR 3941

    A bill to improve food safety, to encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality in which produced, to reauthorize and expand Department of Agriculture support of these efforts, and for other purposes.

  • Federal - HR 3687

    A bill to reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes.

  • Federal - S 1767

    A bill to reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes.

  • Federal - HR 4967

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve nutrition in tribal areas, and for other purposes.

Child Nutrition Bills Introduced by the 114th Congress

  • Federal - HR 6299

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of the Buy American requirement, and for other purposes. Rep. John Geramendi (D-CA) 11/14/2016

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 3136

    Senate Child Nutrition Reauthorization Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) 7/6/2016

    Support

  • Federal - HR 5003

    House Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill containing block grant provision. Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN) 4/20/2016

    Oppose

  • Federal - H Res 913

    Resolving to support CEP Rep. Nick Nolan (D-MN) 9/28/2016

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 6119

    Primarily an Education bill but folds in HR 1363 which nullifies nutrition standards for NSLP and SBP Rep. Steve King (R-IA) 9/22/2016

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 1805

    A bill to provide flexibility to school food authorities in establishing a price for paid school lunches. Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), Introduced: 07/21/2015

    Support

  • Federal - HR 2508

    A bill to prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and to reinstate the grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) Introduced: 05/21/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 1146

    A bill to prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and to reinstate the grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs. Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) Introduced: 04/03/2015

    Support

  • Federal - HR 4184

    A bill to decrease the incidence of food waste, and for other purposes, Rep. Pingree (D-ME), Introduced: 12/07/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 2243

    A bill to include canned, dried, frozen, or pureed fruits and vegetables. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) Introduced: 11/05/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 3886

    A bill to improve the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) Introduced: 11/03/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 3817

    A bill to clarify the availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel, and for other purposes. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) Introduced: 10/23/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 3800

    A bill to amend section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that local school wellness policies include a requirement that students receive 50 hours of school nutrition education per school year. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA), 10/22/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 3772

    A bill to reduce childhood obesity, and for other purposes. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), Introduced: 10/20/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 3532

    A bill to amend the fresh fruit and vegetable program. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME), Introduced: 09/17/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 3502

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve nutrition in tribal areas, and for other purposes. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM), Introduced: 09/11/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 1966

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require alternative options for program delivery. Sen. John Boozman (R-AR), Introduced: 08/05/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 1937

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve nutrition in tribal areas, and for other purposes. Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), Introduced: 08/04/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 3316

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities. Rep Lou Barletta (R-PA), Introduced: 07/29/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 3307

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by repealing the paid lunch equity requirements. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Introduced: 07/29/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 1833

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), Introduced: 07/22/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 2715

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program. Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA), Introduced: 06/10/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 2660

    A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the special supplemental nutrition program. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Introduced: 06/04/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 2627

    A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to expand the use of salad bars. Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) Introduced: 06/03/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 2407

    A bill to reverse declining milk consumption in schools. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Introduced: 05/19/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 2151

    A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the calculation, oversight, and accountability of non-DSH supplemental payments, Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY), Introduced: 04/30/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 1687

    A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Introduced: 03/26/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 1728

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals. Rep. Don Young (R-AK), Introduced 03/26/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 1519

    A bill to establish an award program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school employees, Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), Introduced: 03/19/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 1411

    A bill to provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools, Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH), Introduced: 03/17/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 1363

    A bill to repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in the national school lunch and school breakfast programs, and for other purposes. Rep. Steve King (R-IA), Introduced: 03/13/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 613

    A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) Introduced: 02/27/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 1061

    A bill to reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Introduced: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 569

    A bill to reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Introduced: 02/25/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 540

    A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make loan guarantees and grants to finance certain improvements to school lunch facilities, to train school food service personnel, and for other purposes, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Introduced: 02/24/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 881

    Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encroachment Act, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), Introduced: 02/11/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 2529

    A bill to require that the Buy American purchase requirement for the school lunch program include fish, Sen. Daniel Sullivan (R-AK), Introduced: 02/10/2016

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 418

    A bill to support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary school and secondary school students by enhancing school physical education and health education., Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), Introduced: 02/09/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - H Res 80

    A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Judiciary in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. Rep. Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), Introduced: 02/03/2015

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 2445

    A bill to improve the effectiveness and coordination of nutrition education, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Introduced: 1/19/2016

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 5699

    Awards grants to school food authorities for the purchase of equipment for school meal programs and for other purposes. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) 7/8/2016

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 5232

    Denies tax deduction for advertising directed at children for foods of poor nutritional quality. Authorizes additional funding for FFVP Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) 5/13/2016

    Monitoring

  • Federal - S 3108

    To decrease food waste, requires Sec. of Ag to reserve 1 million for farm to school and encourages schools to purchase nonstandard size and shape produce. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) 6/29/2016

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 5043

    Prohibits Sec of Ag from implementing proposed rules on child nutrition program fines. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) 4/21/2016

    Monitoring

  • Federal - HR 5054

    Appropriations bill for fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) 4/26/2016

    Monitoring

  • Vermont - HCR347

    House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2016 Junior Iron Chef championship teams

    Monitoring

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