To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to clarify that charitable organization officials may receive food donations from schools under the food donation program, and for other purposes.
Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2019
This bill revises program requirements under the National School Lunch Program regarding food donations to allow schools participating in the program to donate food through a charitable organization official who is directly affiliated with the school and the local educational agency serving such school.
A charitable organization official may not receive donated food unless they have received a food safety certification, or other applicable certification, from the state health department in the state such food is donated in.
The food donated by a school may be received, stored, and distributed on the campus of such school.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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