Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 11, 2019Agriculture and Food
S. 1187
Safe School Meals for Kids Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 11, 2019)
Safe School Meals for Kids Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to ban from the school meal programs all food that has been treated with chlorpyrifos or has a chlorpyrifos residue greater than 0.001 micrograms per kilogram of food. (Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide that some studies have linked to developmental disabilities in children.)
What just happenedApr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY](D-NY)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateApr 11, 2019
- Apr 11, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Introduced in Senate