United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HR 6357 — Afterschool Meals Act of 2022

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Afterschool Meals Act of 2022 This bill allows for reimbursements to schools for meals provided to eligible children in after-school care through the National School Lunch Program. (Under current law, schools participating in that program may only provide snacks during after-school care.)

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for meals and meal supplements for children in afterschool care.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1759a

    meals and

    The section heading is updated to include 'meals and meal supplements'.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)

    meals and

    The subsection is modified to include 'meals and meal supplements'.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1759a(b)

    meals and

    The subsection is modified to include 'meals and supplements'.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1759a(c)

    section 17(c)(3) → section 17(c)

    References to section 17(c)(3) are simplified to section 17(c).

  • 42 U.S.C. 1759a(c)(1)

    a meal or

    The paragraph is modified to specify 'a meal or a supplement'.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1759a(c)(1)(A)

    meals and

    The subparagraph is modified to include 'meals and supplements'.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1759a(c)(2)

    meals and

    The paragraph is modified to include 'meals and supplements'.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1759a(d)

    (d) Contents of Meals and Meal Supplements.--With respect to programs operated under this section, the requirements that apply to-- (1) the content of lunches and suppers served under the school lunch program under this Act shall apply to the content of lunches and suppers served under such programs; (2) the content of breakfasts served under the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) shall apply to the content of the breakfasts served under such programs; and (3) meal supplements served under child care food programs operated with assistance under this Act shall apply to the content of meal supplements served under such programs.

    The existing subsection is replaced with a new subsection outlining the content requirements for meals and meal supplements.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1759a(e)

    Priority.--Before approving a school or a program to operate under this section, the State agency shall confirm that an institution is not currently providing meals to the program under section 17(r).

    A new subsection establishes a priority confirmation requirement for program approvals.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6357 do?
Afterschool Meals Act of 2022 This bill allows for reimbursements to schools for meals provided to eligible children in after-school care through the National School Lunch Program. (Under current law, schools participating in that program may only provide snacks during after-school care.)
Who sponsors HR 6357?
HR 6357 is sponsored by Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), and Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 6357?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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