MEALS Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 11, 2020)
Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act or the MEALS Act
This bill modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture to allow certain waivers to requirements for the school meal programs, including waivers that increase federal costs during a school closure related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Such waivers must be requested by a state or service provider and be for purposes of providing meals and snacks during such a closure.
What just happenedMar 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 11, 2020
- Mar 11, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Mar 11, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House