117 HR 8364 IH: Protecting Kids, Protecting Lunches Act of 2022 U.S. House of Representatives 2022-07-13 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.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8364IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 13, 2022Mrs. Lesko (for herself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Gohmert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from establishing or enforcing certain requirements related to spaces reserved for biological males and biological females in schools that participate in the school meal programs, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Kids, Protecting Lunches Act of 2022.

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Prohibiting certain requirements for participation in school meal programs

In carrying out the school lunch program authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the school breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773), the Secretary of Agriculture shall not—(1)require a State or local educational agency, school food authority, or any other entity that participates in such school meal programs to, with respect to schools served by such entities—(A)prohibit the existence of spaces in such schools, including sports teams, that are reserved exclusively for biological males or biological females;(B)allow biological males in such spaces reserved exclusively for biological females; or(C)allow biological females in such spaces reserved exclusively for biological males; and(2)condition funding for participation in such school meal programs on any such requirement described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1).