summary
Introduced
05/08/2017
05/08/2017
In Committee
05/08/2017
05/08/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish requirements for the treatment of a child who is a student at a school participating in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program and is unable to pay for a meal at the school. The bill applies to a child who either does not have funds to pay for a meal or has outstanding credit that was extended by a school food authority (SFA). A SFA may not permit public identification or stigmatization of the child, such as by requiring a wristband or hand stamp. The child also may not be required to: (1) perform chores or activities that are not required of students generally, or (2) dispose of food after it has been served to the child. Any communication related to outstanding credit must be directed to the child's parent or guardian. A child may be required to deliver a letter regarding outstanding credit that is addressed to a parent or guardian if the letter is not distributed to the child in a manner that stigmatizes the child. The bill also expresses the sense of Congress regarding several issues regarding the administration of the school meal programs.
AI Summary
This bill, the Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017, amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for their school meals. It requires school food authorities to avoid publicly identifying or stigmatizing these children, such as by requiring them to wear a wristband or hand stamp. The bill also prohibits schools from requiring these children to perform extra chores or dispose of their meals. Any communication about outstanding meal debt must be directed to the child's parent or guardian, not the child. The bill also expresses the sense of Congress that school meal applications should be distributed early and in a uniform format, with technical assistance provided to parents, and that schools should coordinate with local agencies to ensure homeless and foster children receive free meals.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (148)
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Mike Bost (R),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Robert Brady (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Chris Collins (R),
John Conyers (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Ryan Costello (R),
Danny Davis (D),
Rodney Davis (R),
Susan Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
John Delaney (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Mario Diaz-Balart (R),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
John Faso (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Brett Guthrie (R),
Luis Gutiérrez (D),
Colleen Hanabusa (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Will Hurd (R),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
John Katko (R),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Adam Kinzinger (R),
Ann Kuster (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
James Langevin (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Sander Levin (D),
John Lewis (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
David Loebsack (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Thomas MacArthur (R),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
David McKinley (R),
Patrick Meehan (R),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Nolan (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Collin Peterson (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Jared Polis (D),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
David Scott (D),
José Serrano (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mark Takano (D),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Niki Tsongas (D),
David Valadao (R),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Filemón Vela (D),
Greg Walden (R),
Timothy Walz (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (on 05/08/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2401/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2401/BILLS-115hr2401ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2401/BILLS-115hr2401ih.pdf.pdf |
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