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US HR2311

US HR2311
Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019


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Introduced
04/12/2019
In Committee
04/12/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals. This bill prohibits the stigmatization of a child who is unable to pay for meals provided by schools under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program. 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 2019, aims to prohibit the stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals provided by schools under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program. It prohibits schools from publicly identifying or singling out these children, requiring them to perform chores not required of other students, or forcing them to dispose of food after it has been served. The bill also directs schools to communicate regarding any outstanding meal debt to the child's parent or guardian, rather than the child directly. Additionally, the bill expresses the sense of Congress on several issues related to the administration of school meal programs, such as ensuring timely and understandable distribution of free and reduced-price meal applications and coordinating with entities to ensure eligible children receive these meals.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (96)

Debra Haaland (D)* Cindy Axne (D),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Anthony Brindisi (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Salud Carbajal (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Chris Collins (R),  Angie Craig (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Rodney Davis (R),  Susan Davis (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Theodore Deutch (D),  Eliot Engel (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Lois Frankel (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Marcy Kaptur (D),  John Katko (R),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Andy Kim (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),  Ted Lieu (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Jerry Nadler (D),  Donald Norcross (D),  Tom O'Halleran (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Frank Pallone (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  David Price (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Harley Rouda (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Mike Simpson (R),  Adam Smith (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Xochitl Torres Small (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Filemón Vela (D),  Greg Walden (R),  Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),  Peter Welch (D),  Frederica Wilson (D),  John Yarmuth (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 04/12/2019)

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