3.0.0 1886 2022-11-01T18:17:19Z 2022-11-01T18:17:19Z House HR 2019-03-26 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 26, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RYAN:H.R. 1886.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:``The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 18 ofSection 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution.''[Page H2828]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-03-26T14:04:05Z 2019-03-26 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2019-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 N R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2019-03-26 True C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2020-01-08 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-03-09 False Agriculture and Food Child health Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Health promotion and preventive care Nutrition and diet Physical fitness and lifestyle School administration Agriculture and Food 00 2019-03-26 Introduced in House 2019-07-23T22:49:17Z Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act

This bill establishes a Department of Agriculture program to award grants to local educational agencies to appoint nutrition coordinators with a background in nutrition education, dietetics, or nutrition program management.

The responsibilities of the coordinators include

  • ensuring compliance with local school wellness policies under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act,
  • coordinating nutrition education programs with school food service directors,
  • conducting training and facilitating information sharing of best practices,
  • working with programs that promote and motivate students to participate in school wellness activities,
  • coordinating and collaborating with other nutrition education programs,
  • providing community outreach to promote nutrient-rich foods and farm-to-school activities,
  • promoting regular physical activity in students,
  • ensuring students receive effective and consistent messages regarding healthy eating and active living, and
  • promoting nutrition education and team network nutrition programs in the state by coordinating and collaborating with the team nutrition network coordinator and community partners.
]]> Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act Display Title Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a grant program to appoint nutrition coordinators to oversee local school nutrition policies in local educational agencies, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1886ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1886ih.xml 2019-03-26 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. 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.