[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 913 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 913

   Supporting a Federal, publically-funded universal school meal and 
                           nutrition program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2016

  Mr. Nolan (for himself, Mr. Takano, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. 
    Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Fudge) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                     on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Supporting a Federal, publically-funded universal school meal and 
                           nutrition program.

Whereas school nutrition programs help end childhood hunger and provide access 
        to healthy, nutritious meals;
Whereas access to school meals has been shown to improve educational outcomes;
Whereas the United States Department of Agriculture's Community Eligibility 
        Provision was established to provide greater access to school meals 
        throughout the Nation;
Whereas the expansion of the Community Eligibility Provision to all schools 
        would increase the availability of school meals for students and reduce 
        childhood hunger;
Whereas the Community Eligibility Provision also eliminates any stigma that 
        accompanies free or reduced meals and students unable to purchase meals 
        due to insufficient account funds; and
Whereas expansion of the Community Eligibility Provision would further allow 
        schools to shift resources from paperwork to providing high quality 
        meals: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports a Federal, 
publically-funded universal school meal and nutrition program.
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