US SB1499 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand eligibility for free school lunches to children who are from areas with greater than fair market rent, if their family income does not exceed 185% of the poverty level. (Currently, children are eligible for free school lunches if their family income does not exceed 130% of the poverty level.)
Title
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand eligibility for free school meals to certain families in areas with greater than fair market rent.
Sponsors
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-22 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Subjects
Education of the disadvantaged
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Housing supply and affordability
Poverty and welfare assistance
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1499/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1499/BILLS-111s1499is.pdf |
