H.R. 6801

Referred to Committee

FEED the Children Act

Introduced 5/12/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

5/12/2020 • House

Summary

Funding Emergency Eating Distribution for the Children or the FEED the Children Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allocate additional funds to states to reimburse school food authorities for a specified percentage of the costs incurred from March 2020 through June 2020 to operate school food programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, USDA must issue guidance for the implementation of this bill not later than 10 days after enactment.

Introduced in House • 5/12/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Education

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careFood assistance and reliefInfectious and parasitic diseasesNutrition and diet