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Food for Thought Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4065| House 
| Updated: 7/25/2019
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (22)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Food for Thought Act of 2019 This bill directs the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to implement a pilot program to award grants to community colleges so they may provide free meals, including snacks, to eligible students. The FNS must provide grants to community colleges that reflect varying (1) student body size; (2) full-time student enrollment; (3) geographic location, including urban, rural, or suburban campuses; (4) minority serving institutions; and (5) residential character, including race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The FNS may give priority to community colleges (1) with prepared food infrastructure, or those that can identify outside sources of support to help develop such infrastructure; (2) that serve more than 300 students who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants; or (3) that are located within proximity of a school in a high poverty area that receives special assistance payments under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Food for Thought Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4065| House 
| Updated: 7/25/2019
Food for Thought Act of 2019 This bill directs the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to implement a pilot program to award grants to community colleges so they may provide free meals, including snacks, to eligible students. The FNS must provide grants to community colleges that reflect varying (1) student body size; (2) full-time student enrollment; (3) geographic location, including urban, rural, or suburban campuses; (4) minority serving institutions; and (5) residential character, including race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. The FNS may give priority to community colleges (1) with prepared food infrastructure, or those that can identify outside sources of support to help develop such infrastructure; (2) that serve more than 300 students who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants; or (3) that are located within proximity of a school in a high poverty area that receives special assistance payments under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (22)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingFood assistance and reliefGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher education