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US HR6564

Fresh Produce for Kids in Need Act


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Introduced
04/21/2020
In Committee
04/21/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to include the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act as a qualified program for purposes of certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing COVID-19, and for other purposes. This bill modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture to include the fresh fruit and vegetable program as a qualified program for purposes of allowing certain waivers of program requirements for the school meal programs due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

AI Summary

This bill modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture to include the fresh fruit and vegetable program as a qualified program for purposes of allowing certain waivers of program requirements for the school meal programs due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, it amends the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to add the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act as a qualified program for the purposes of certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing COVID-19.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 04/21/2020)

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