Renaming the National School Lunch Program Act of 2023
HR 4466 would rename the National School Lunch Program Act from "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act" to "Jean E. Fairfax National School Lunch Act" to honor Jean E. Fairfax, a civil rights activist who advocated for equitable access to the program. The bill would update this name in the law and over 40 other federal statutes referencing the current title, but does not alter the program's operations, funding, or eligibility. It directly affects legal references in federal law without changing how the program serves students.
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Introduction
Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 3, 2023
Last action Jul 3, 2023
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Jul 3, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Jul 3, 2023
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1 primary · 39 co-sponsors
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
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Al Green
DDemocratic
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Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Andy Kim
DDemocratic
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
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Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
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Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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