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H.R. 2311: Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019

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H.R. 2311: Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-12 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019

Plain summary

Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the stigmatization of a child who is unable to pay for meals provided by schools under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program. The bill applies to a child who either does not have funds to pay for a meal or has outstanding credit that was extended by a school food authority (SFA). A SFA may not permit public identification or stigmatization of the child, such as by requiring a wristband or hand stamp. The child also may not be required to (1) perform chores or activities that are not required of students generally, or (2) dispose of food after it has been served to the child. Any communication related to outstanding credit must be directed to the child's parent or guardian. A child may be required to deliver a letter regarding outstanding credit that is addressed to a parent or guardian if the letter is not distributed to the child in a manner that stigmatizes the child. The bill also expresses the sense of Congress regarding several issues regarding the administration of the school meal programs.

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Official text

Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] · 95 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Peter Welch (D-VT), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and 35 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2311 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116