H.R. 4802 · 117th Congress
Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joaquin Castro
- Introduced
- 2021-07-29
- Latest action
- 2021-07-29 · Introduced in House
Summary
Feeding Hungry Students in Schools Act of 2021
This bill revises program requirements under the National School Lunch Program regarding food donations to allow schools participating in the program to donate food through a charitable organization official who is directly affiliated with the school food authority serving such school.
A charitable organization official may not receive donated food unless they have received a food safety certification, or other applicable certification, from the state health department or other responsible authority in the state such food is donated in.
The food donated by a school may be received, stored, and distributed on the campus of such school.