MEALS Act

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Introduced

11 March 2020

Last action

11 March 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Subjects

Agriculture

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21 July 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act or the MEALS Act This bill modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture to allow certain waivers to requirements for the school meal programs, including waivers that increase federal costs during a school closure related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Such waivers must be requested by a state or service provider and be for purposes of providing meals and snacks during such a closure.

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Timeline

11 March 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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11 March 2020
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11 March 2020
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Introduced in House
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Related records

related to ← Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6187
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/6187
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