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Introduced
11/09/2021
11/09/2021
In Committee
11/09/2021
11/09/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act, aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The key provisions of the bill include: 1) Requiring annual eligibility determinations for proprietary child care centers participating in CACFP; 2) Directing the Secretary of Agriculture to review and issue guidance on the "serious deficiency" process, including appeals and mediation procedures, to ensure fair and effective administration; 3) Allowing reimbursements for up to 3 meals and 1 snack per day for children in child care programs that operate for 8 or more hours, and requiring a study on the impact of the third meal; 4) Changing the index used to adjust reimbursement rates from the Consumer Price Index for food at home to the Consumer Price Index for food away from home; and 5) Establishing an Advisory Committee to examine and provide recommendations to the Secretary on reducing unnecessary or duplicative paperwork for CACFP participants, with the Secretary required to issue related guidance and regulations.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (47)
Suzanne Bonamici (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Cori Bush (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Ed Case (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
James Langevin (D),
John Larson (D),
Kathy Manning (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Marie Newman (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 11/09/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5919/all-info | 11/10/2021 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5919/BILLS-117hr5919ih.pdf | 11/13/2021 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr5919/BILLS-117hr5919ih.pdf.pdf | 11/13/2021 |
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