US SB3128 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 16 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 16 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make foster children categorically eligible for free lunches and breakfasts under the school lunch and breakfast programs, provided the appropriate state or local agency provides the children's local educational agency with documentation regarding their status as foster children.
Title
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to ensure the categorical eligibility of foster children for free school lunches and breakfasts.
Sponsors
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Subjects
Adoption and foster care
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Poverty and welfare assistance
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3128/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3128/BILLS-111s3128is.pdf |
