H.R. 5202: National School Lunch Protection Act of 2010
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H.R. 5202: National School Lunch Protection Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2010-05-04 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2010-05-04 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
National School Lunch Protection Act of 2010
Plain summary
National School Lunch Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to issue guidance to school food authorities participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs covering program rules pertaining to the costs that may be charged to the nonprofit school food service accounts of such authorities, including indirect and direct costs. Requires the Secretary to assess the extent to which school food authorities pay such indirect and direct costs, and then issue additional guidance relating to the types of costs that are reasonable and necessary. Authorizes the Secretary, after the completion of such assessment, to promulgate regulations addressing: (1) any identified deficiencies in the allocation of such indirect and direct costs to school food authorities; and (2) the authority of school food authorities to reimburse only those costs identified by the Secretary as reasonable and necessary.
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Official text
National School Lunch Protection Act of 2010
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] · 3 cosponsors
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Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5202.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr5202 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111