HR 7 · 99th Congress · Agriculture and Food

School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: H.J.RES. 738 passed in Senate relating to this measure.(1986-10-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1985-09-18
Yea 367Nay 59
PassedHouse · 1985-09-18
Yea 367Nay 59

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1985 - 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 nutrition education training (NET) program; (4) the childrens' summer food service program; and (5) the commodity distribution program. 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 to the breakfast program. Permits a child to refuse one breakfast item if such refusal option is permitted by the local school food authority. Raises the program tuition limit under such Act for private schools from $1,500 to $2,500. R…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats