Bill Summary
This legislation, known as the "Paid Lunch Price Amendment," amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by requiring any school food authority with a negative balance in their non-profit school food service account on June 30th of the previous year to establish a price for paid lunches. This amendment aims to address financial struggles within school food programs and ensure that schools are able to cover the cost of providing nutritious meals to students.
Possible Impacts
1. Schools with a negative balance in their nonprofit school food service account may be required to increase the price of paid lunches, potentially affecting families who rely on school lunches for affordable meals for their children.
2. The amendment may place a financial burden on schools with a negative balance, potentially impacting their ability to provide quality and nutritious meals for students.
3. Families with children who do not qualify for free or reduced-price lunches may be affected by an increase in the cost of school lunches, potentially resulting in financial strain for those who may already be struggling to provide meals for their children.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5686 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5686
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require
that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the
nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year
preceding the previous school year shall be required to establish a
price for paid lunches.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2020
Mrs. Hartzler (for herself and Ms. Schrier) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
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A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require
that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the
nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year
preceding the previous school year shall be required to establish a
price for paid lunches.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIRED PRICE FOR PAID LUNCH.
Section 12(p)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(p)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ``that had a
negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June
30th of the year preceding the previous school year'' after ``school
food authority''.
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