# 114-hr-2508: Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act

114-hr-2508, Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2508
- Congress: 114
- Title: Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Introduced: 2015-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from implementing any regulation that would require a reduction in the quantity of sodium contained in federally reimbursed meals, foods, and snacks sold in schools below specified July 2014 maximum levels allowed in school breakfasts for school year 2014-2015. With respect to grain contents, USDA shall only require that half of all grains in such food items are whole grain-rich. School food authorities must comply with the applicable grain component or standard with respect to the school lunch or school breakfast program in effect before July 1, 2014.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2015-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- EDWARD WHITFIELD (R-KY), 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2015-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2015-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2015-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2698: Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016
- 114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- 114-hr-1599: Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-2508 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2508)

## Related
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-2698: Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2698)
- [114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2646)
- [114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1624)
- [114-hr-1599: Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1599)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2508 (as of 2025-11-18).