HR 5789 · 112th Congress · Education

SLICE Act

Introduced 2012-05-16· Sponsored by Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.(2012-09-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] School Lunch Improvements for Children's Education Act or SLICE Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to implement an interim or final rule regarding the school lunch and child nutrition programs that: (1) requires the crediting of tomato paste and puree as a vegetable serving based on the volume of tomato paste or puree served, (2) implements science-based sodium reduction targets, and (3) establishes a whole grain requirement.…

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Cosponsors (11)

11 Democrats
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3]MO
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA