3.0.0 6977 2023-01-11T13:41:26Z 2023-01-11T13:41:26Z House HR 2018-09-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 161 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NOLAN:H.R. 6977.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article One, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution, ``The Congress shall have Power . . . To makeall Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carryinginto Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powersvested by this Constitution in the Government of the UnitedStates, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H9407]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-09-28T13:00:44Z Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 115 2401 HR 2017-05-08 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Related bill CRS Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 115 1064 S 2017-05-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2018-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2018-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 N Agriculture and Food Child health Child safety and welfare Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Government information and archives Homelessness and emergency shelter Nutrition and diet Agriculture and Food 00 2018-09-28 Introduced in House 2019-02-13T16:55:41Z No Blame, No Shame Act

This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish requirements for the treatment of a child who is a student at a school participating in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program and is unable to pay for a meal at the school.

The bill applies to a child who either does not have funds to pay for a meal or has outstanding credit that was extended by a school food authority.

A local educational agency may not permit:

  • the public identification of the child, such as by requiring a wristband or hand stamp;
  • the stigmatization of the child, such as by preventing participation in school events; or
  • requirements for the child to perform chores or activities that are not required of students generally or dispose of food after it has been served to the child.

Any communication related to outstanding credit must be directed to the child's parent or guardian.

The bill sets forth reporting and disclosure requirements regarding school meal collection policies, violations of this bill, and the amount of student meal debt.

The bill also: (1) establishes penalties for violations, and (2) prohibits the use of collection agencies to collect an outstanding debt if the agency charges the child or the child's family fees that are in addition to the debt.

]]> No Blame, No Shame Act Display Title No Blame, No Shame Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced No Blame, No Shame Act Introduced in House 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6977ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6977ih.xml 2018-09-28 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.