3.0.0 6187 2022-02-08T23:17:33Z 2022-02-08T23:17:33Z House HR 2020-03-11 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. OMAR:H.R. 6187.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 To make all laws that shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all powers vested by this Constitutionin the government of the United States, or in any departmentor officer thereof.[Page H1661]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-11T14:00:06Z Families First Coronavirus Response Act 116 6201 HR 2020-03-19 Engrossment Correction 11:19:48 Related bill CRS 2020-03-11 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 N F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2020-03-11 True M001206 Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] Joseph Morelle D NY D. 25 2020-03-11 True C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2020-03-11 True T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2020-03-11 True S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2020-03-11 True J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2020-03-11 True D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2020-03-11 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2020-03-11 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2020-03-11 True W000826 Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] Susan Wild D PA 7 2020-03-11 True L000592 Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] Andy Levin D MI 9 2020-03-11 True S001216 Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] Kim Schrier D WA 8 2020-03-11 True S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2020-03-11 True A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2020-03-11 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2020-03-11 True P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2020-03-11 True O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 2020-03-11 True T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2020-03-12 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2020-03-12 False C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2020-03-12 False W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2020-03-12 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2020-03-12 False S001215 Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] Haley Stevens D MI M. 11 2020-03-12 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2020-03-12 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2020-03-12 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2020-03-12 False G000585 Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] Jimmy Gomez D CA 34 2020-03-12 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2020-03-12 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2020-03-12 False B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2020-03-12 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2020-03-12 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2020-03-12 False L000590 Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] Susie Lee D NV 3 2020-03-12 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-03-12 False G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2020-03-12 False V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2020-03-12 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2020-03-12 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2020-03-19 False Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory procedures Cardiovascular and respiratory health Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Food assistance and relief Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations Nutrition and diet Performance measurement State and local government operations Agriculture and Food 00 2020-03-11 Introduced in House 2020-03-24T14:18:23Z Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act or the MEALS Act

This bill modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture to allow certain waivers to requirements for the school meal programs, including waivers that increase federal costs during a school closure related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Such waivers must be requested by a state or service provider and be for purposes of providing meals and snacks during such a closure.

]]> MEALS Act Display Title MEALS Act Official Title as Introduced To allow the Secretary of Agriculture to grant certain waivers under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to address school closures due to COVID-19, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced MEALS Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6187ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6187ih.xml 2020-03-11 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.