US HB2562 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 27 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
School Lunch Improvements for Children's Education Act or the SLICE Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to implement an interim or final rule regarding the school lunch and child nutrition programs that: (1) requires the crediting of tomato paste and puree as a vegetable serving based on the volume of tomato paste or puree served, (2) implements science-based sodium reduction targets, and (3) establishes a whole grain requirement.
Title
School Lunch Improvements for Children's Education Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. |
| 2013-06-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Department of Agriculture
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Fruit and vegetables
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Child health
Department of Agriculture
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Fruit and vegetables
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2562/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2562/BILLS-113hr2562ih.pdf |
