3.0.0 6119 2023-01-11T13:33:45Z 2023-01-11T13:33:45Z House HR 2016-09-22 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KING of Iowa:H.R. 6119.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The ``Power of the Purse'' as defined in Article I, Section9, Clause 7[Page H5865]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-09-22T14:00:33Z No Hungry Kids Act 114 1363 HR 2015-04-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Related bill CRS 2016-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2016-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 N Education Child health Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Fruit and vegetables Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance School administration Education 00 2016-09-22 Introduced in House 2017-03-13T17:43:08Z Choices in Education Act of 2016

This bill repeals the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and limits the authority of the Department of Education (ED) such that ED is authorized only to award block grants to qualified states.

The bill establishes an education voucher program, through which each state shall distribute block grant funds among local educational agencies (LEAs) based on the number of eligible children within each LEA's geographical area. From these amounts, each LEA shall: (1) distribute a portion of funds to parents who elect to enroll their child in a private school or to home-school their child, and (2) do so in a manner that ensures that such payments will be used for appropriate educational expenses.

To be eligible to receive a block grant, a state must: (1) comply with education voucher program requirements, and (2) make it lawful for parents of an eligible child to elect to enroll their child in any public or private elementary or secondary school in the state or to home-school their child.

No Hungry Kids Act

The bill repeals a specified rule that established certain nutrition standards for the national school lunch and breakfast programs. (In general, the rule requires schools to increase the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat or fat free milk in school meals; reduce the levels of sodium, saturated fat, and trans fat in school meals; and meet children's nutritional needs within their caloric requirements.)

]]> To distribute Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in the form of vouchers for eligible students and to repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in schools. Display Title To distribute Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in the form of vouchers for eligible students and to repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in schools. Official Title as Introduced To distribute Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in the form of vouchers for eligible students and to repeal a certain rule relating to nutrition standards in schools. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill No Hungry Kids Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Choices in Education Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr6119ih/xml/BILLS-114hr6119ih.xml 2016-09-22 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 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.