S 2607 · 98th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Anti-Hunger Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-04-30· Sponsored by Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.(1984-04-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Anti-Hunger Act of 1984 - Title I: School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch Act to authorize FY 1985 through 1988 appropriations for: (1) the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC); (2) State administrative expenses; (3) the childrens' summer food service program; and (4) the commodity distribution program. Provides a permanent authorization for the nutrition education and training program. Reduces the student cost of a reduced price lunch from 40 cents to 25 cents, and of a reduced price breakfast from 30 cents to 15 cents. Provides an additional six cents per breakfast to increase the nutritional quality of such program. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate related nutritional improvement regulations. Provides States with a three percent reimbursent for commodity for commodity transportation and storage costs. Eliminates the $1500 tuition limit for private school program particiaption. Increases the nubmer of reimbursable meals and snacks under the child care food program. Excludes certain medical expenses from household income for program eligibility purpose…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (7)

7 Democrats