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S 1830 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Safe School Meals for Kids Act of 2021

Summary
Safe School Meals for Kids Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to ban from the school meal programs all food that has been treated with chlorpyrifos or has a chlorpyrifos residue greater than 0.001 micrograms per kilogram of food. Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide that some studies have linked to developmental disabilities in children.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationBans chlorpyrifos in school meals to protect student health, directly advancing K-12 school safety and well-being as part of educational environment.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
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Introduced May 26, 2021 Last action May 26, 2021
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May 26, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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May 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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Photo of Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
NY
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Photo of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
CA
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Photo of Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
VT
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Photo of Cory A. Booker
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
NJ
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