HR 2562 · 113th Congress · Education

SLICE Act

Introduced 2013-06-27· Sponsored by Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.(2013-09-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] School Lunch Improvements for Children's Education Act or the SLICE Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) 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 (4)

4 Democrats