Healthy Food Choices for Kids Act

Summary

Healthy Food Choices for Kids Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to up to 10 states and, through them, subgrants to up to 10 schools in each of those states for a pilot program requiring schools to: (1) post nutritional content information in school cafeterias regarding the food they serve; and (2) teach students how to make healthy food selections. Requires the Secretary to encourage such schools to post the nutritional content information, including caloric information, on their websites.

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Timeline

1. 7 May 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 May 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 May 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 June 2009

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 May 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 May 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 May 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 May 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• David Loebsack · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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