3.0.0 1504 2023-01-11T13:28:05Z 2023-01-11T13:28:05Z House HR 2015-03-19 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 47 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. NOEM:H.R. 1504.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.[Page H1805]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2015-11-16T19:55:46Z Referred to 2015-03-19T13:07:15Z Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act 114 2508 HR 2015-11-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Related bill CRS Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act 114 1146 S 2015-04-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2015-11-16 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Committee 2015-03-19 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2015-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. N D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2015-03-19 True T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2015-03-19 True B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 2015-03-19 True W000809 Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] Steve Womack R AR 3 2015-03-19 True S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2015-03-19 True C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2015-03-19 True H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2015-03-19 True A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2015-03-19 True S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 15 2015-03-19 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2015-03-19 True Z000017 Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] Lee Zeldin R NY M. 1 2015-03-19 True R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2015-03-19 True C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2015-03-19 True C001087 Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 2015-03-19 True B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2015-03-19 True G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2015-03-19 True T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2015-03-19 True B001289 Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] Bradley Byrne R AL 1 2015-03-19 True S000018 Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] MATT SALMON R AZ 5 2015-03-19 True M001194 Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4] John Moolenaar R MI R. 4 2015-05-01 False W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2015-05-12 False W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2015-05-15 False H001070 Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] Cresent Hardy R NV 4 2015-06-01 False Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory procedures Child health Department of Agriculture Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Grain Meat Nutrition and diet School administration Agriculture and Food 00 2015-03-19 Introduced in House 2015-06-04T15:38:57Z Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from implementing, administering, or enforcing a specified regulation, or promulgating or enforcing any new rule or regulation, establishing a maximum calorie limit or quantity of grains, meat, or meat alternatives for the school lunch program.

USDA may not implement, administer, or enforce specified rules and regulations with respect to any school food authority that certifies to its state that it: (1) has calculated the costs of complying with such rules and regulations; and (2) has determined, in a manner consistent with school district operational procedures, that it cannot operate a food service program without incurring increased costs for complying with those rules and regulations.

Those rules and regulations are:

  • the rule entitled "National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010";
  • any new rule regarding foods sold in schools that are not foods provided under the school lunch or breakfast programs;
  • a specified regulation and any new rule or regulation regarding school lunch price increases; and
  • a specified regulation and any new rule or regulation which establishes new food-based meal patterns, nutrition standards, or meal planning approaches for the school breakfast program.

USDA may not define the phrase "costs of complying" or establish or suggest how a school food authority is to calculate those costs or increased costs for complying.

The prohibitions will remain in effect until a law is enacted that extends by at least five fiscal years the authorization or duration of one or more school lunch or breakfast programs.

The bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit USDA from implementing any regulation that would require a reduction in the quantity of sodium contained in federally reimbursed meals, foods, and snacks sold in schools below specified July 2014 maximum levels allowed in school breakfasts for school year 2014-2015.

With respect to grain contents, USDA shall only require that half of all grains in such food items are whole grain-rich. School food authorities must comply with the applicable grain component or standard with respect to the school lunch or school breakfast program in effect before July 1, 2014.]]> Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act Display Title Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act Official Title as Introduced To prohibit regulations establishing certain limits for the school lunch program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act Introduced in House 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1504ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1504ih.xml 2015-11-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.