# 114-hr-3817: Improving School Nutrition Training Act

114-hr-3817, Improving School Nutrition Training Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); 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-3817
- Congress: 114
- Title: Improving School Nutrition Training Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Introduced: 2015-10-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving School Nutrition Training Act This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to add requirements regarding the availability of training that the Department of Agriculture provides under current law for local food service personnel. The training must be scheduled primarily during paid working hours, offered in-person when appropriate, and incorporate hands-on training techniques. If the training is scheduled outside of working hours, food service personnel must be informed about the necessity of scheduling the program and compensated for attending the program. Personnel may not be penalized for failing to attend a program outside of working hours.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- LORETTA SANCHEZ (D-CA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3817 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3817)

## Related
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
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