# 116-hr-7704: Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020

116-hr-7704, Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7704
- Congress: 116
- Title: Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7704 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7704)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6420)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7704 (as of 2025-11-18).