Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 15, 2023
Step 2
Referred
May 15, 2023
Education and Workforce
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill incorporates mental health promotion and education into guidelines for school wellness policies that are used by local educational agencies participating in school meal programs. Specifically, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must issue further regulations for local educational agencies to (1) incorporate goals for mental health promotion and education, and (2) include reducing eating disorders as part of the nutrition guidelines for foods available on school campuses. The bill also requires that local educational agencies establish multidisciplinary teams of school personnel to lead the development, periodic review, and updating of local school wellness policies. Further, th...
Timeline · 3 actions
May 15, 2023
Introduced in House
May 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 11, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.