A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to provide a nutritionally superior school lunch program.

Summary

Amends the National School Lunch Act to require schools participating in the school lunch program to provide a nutritionally superior lunch to its students. Lists the food in such lunches and bans the sale of sweets on school premises. Provides that such schools should establish a nutrition council to oversee, and recommend ways to improve, such program.

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Timeline

1. 9 July 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 July 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 July 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 August 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 July 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Joseph F. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
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