US HB6187 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-0)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-11 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture to allow certain waivers to requirements for the school meal programs, including waivers that increase federal costs during a school closure related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Such waivers must be requested by a state or service provider and be for purposes of providing meals and snacks during such a closure.
Title
MEALS Act Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] | Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] |
| Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] |
| Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
| Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
| Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI] |
| Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA] |
| Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] |
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2020-03-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB6201 (Related) 2020-03-19 - Engrossment Correction
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agriculture and food
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Nutrition and diet
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
Agriculture and food
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Nutrition and diet
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6187/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6187/BILLS-116hr6187ih.pdf |
