Expressing the sense of Congress that providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast…

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Expressing the sense of Congress that providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance.

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House Introduced Mar 4, 2008
House Passed Mar 5, 2008

Recognizes the importance of the National School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on the lives of low-income children and families, as well as its effect on helping to improve a child's overall classroom performance.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Mar 5, 2008

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the support of the House of Representatives for states that have successfully implemented school breakfast programs in order to improve the test scores and grades of their participating students.

Encourages states to: (1) strengthen their school breakfast programs by improving student access; (2) promote improvements in the nutritional quality of breakfasts served; and (3) inform students and parents of healthy nutritional and lifestyle choices.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that providing breakfast in schools through the National School Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance.

Latest action (Apr 17, 2008): Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 4, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

House Introduced Mar 4, 2008
House Passed Mar 5, 2008

No recorded floor vote found.