S5084-118

Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to ban foods with contaminants above safe levels in or on final products served in school meals, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 18, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to ban foods with contaminants above safe levels in or on final products served in school meals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Government Operations, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe School Meals Act of 2024.
  • Section ide4904e35e14545658e55c042a11651f8: 2. Regulations relating to certain substances in final school meal products In this section: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the...
  • Section id040095505a5c4b18b40ef3776127c446: 3. Testing and certification of foods, producers, and suppliers used for school meal programs Section 29 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to ban foods with contaminants above safe levels in or on final products served in school meals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Government Operations, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to ban foods with contaminants above safe levels in or on final products served in school meals, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Government Operations Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 18, 2024

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Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Government Operations Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"pending school year, with respect to a certified organic farm," §id040095505a5c4b18b40ef3776127c446

a school year during which the certified organic farm— failed to achieve certification as a clean supplier under clause (i)(II)

"final school meal product" §ide4904e35e14545658e55c042a11651f8

a food in the form in which the food would be consumed by students at schools participating in 1 or more school meal programs under— the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.)

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