United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HR 5463 — Healthy Meal Time Act of 2019

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

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    Introduced
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    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 116th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Healthy Meal Time Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into an agreement with an independent, nonpartisan, science-based research organization to carry out a study on the time lunches are served, the time that recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods at schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. USDA must also make the findings of the study publicly available online; establish a task force, in coordination with the Department of Education, to review the study, review other related research, and develop best practices for lunch and recess periods to ensure student health, including appropriate nutritional intake; and issue guidance regarding such best practices to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program.

Bill Text

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The bill adds a new section to the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a study on lunch periods in schools.

  • 42 U.S.C. § 1769

    `SEC. 27. MEAL TIME STUDY AND GUIDANCE. `(a) Study.--The Secretary shall-- `(1) not later than 1 year after the date on which funds are first appropriated under subsection (c), enter into an agreement with an independent, nonpartisan, science-based research organization to carry out a study on the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods at schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act; and `(2) not later than 4 years after the date on which funds are first appropriated under subsection (c), publish on the publicly available website of the Department a report that includes the findings of the study required under paragraph (1). `(b) Development and Dissemination of Best Practices.--The Secretary shall-- `(1) not later than 1 year after the date on which the report required under subsection (a)(2) is published, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, establish a task force to-- `(A) review such report; `(B) review other research relating to the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods in schools; and `(C) develop best practices with respect to the time lunches are served, recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods in schools to ensure student health, including appropriate nutritional intake; and `(2) not later than 2 years after the date on which the report required under subsection (a)(2) is published-- `(A) review the best practices developed under paragraph (1)(C); and `(B) issue guidance with respect to such best practices to schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act. `(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until expended.`

    This new section requires a study on lunch timing and duration, aiming to improve student health.

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 5463 do?
Healthy Meal Time Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into an agreement with an independent, nonpartisan, science-based research organization to carry out a study on the time lunches are served, the time that recess is offered, and the duration of lunch periods at schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. USDA must also make the findings of the study publicly available online; establish a task force, in coordination with the Department of Education, to review the study, review other related research, and develop best practices for lunch and recess periods to ensure student health, including appropriate nutritional intake; and issue guidance regarding such best practices to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program.
Who sponsors HR 5463?
HR 5463 is sponsored by Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), and Schrier, Kim (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 5463?
This bill died with 116th 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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