HR 1856 · 99th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Comprehensive Nutrition Assistance Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-04-01· Sponsored by Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]· House

Bill Progress

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 Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.(1985-04-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Comprehensive Nutrition Assistance Act of 1985 - Title I: National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 - School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch Act to authorize appropriations through FY 1986 for: (1) the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC); (2) State administrative expenses; (3) the nutrition education training (NET) program; (4) the children's summer food service program; and (5) the commodity distribution program. Authorizes appropriations through FY 1988 for State administrative expenses relating to the school nutrition programs. Increases NET authorizations. 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. Increases reduced meal income eligibility limits from 185 percent to 195 percent of the poverty level. 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. Extends the lunch program "offer versus serve" provision…

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

Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican