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H.R. 6564House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Fresh Produce for Kids in Need Act

Sponsored by Josh HarderRep. Josh Harder (D-CA)
Introduced April 21, 2020

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The Fresh Produce for Kids in Need Act amends the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to recognize the fresh fruit and vegetable program, which is part of the National School Lunch Act, as a qualified program for certain COVID‑19 related waivers. This change allows schools that receive pandemic‑related flexibility to count the fresh produce program toward meeting those waiver requirements, helping ensure children have access to fresh fruits and vegetables during the pandemic.

Key Provisions

  • Adds the fresh fruit and vegetable program (under the National School Lunch Act) to the list of qualified programs in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, specifically in Section 2202(f)(1).
  • Enables schools using COVID‑19 waiver provisions to include the fresh produce program when meeting program requirements.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education and Workforce Committee

April 21, 2020

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Introduced in House

April 21, 2020

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education and Workforce Committee

April 21, 2020

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 21, 2020

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116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6564

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 21, 2020

Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to include the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act as a qualified program for purposes of certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing COVID–19, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fresh Produce for Kids in Need Act.

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Inclusion of fresh fruit and vegetable program as qualified program

Section 2202(f)(1) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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The fresh fruit and vegetable program under section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a).

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