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116-hr-7704116th Congress

Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020

Sponsored By: Representative Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]

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Summary

Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program to award grants to local educational agencies for (1) projects that hire qualified, full-time food and nutrition educators to carry out programs in schools that have the goal of improving student health and nutrition; and (2) projects that fund school gardens or other evidence-based interventions relating to student health and nutrition to create hands-on learning opportunities for students. In awarding grants under the program, USDA must prioritize projects that serve schools or districts (1) in which not less than 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, or (2) that include neighborhoods with high rates of childhood obesity or other diet-related diseases.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]

OK • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2020

  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/21/2020

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/12/2020

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