S.274: CHEW Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced Feb. 11, 2013
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 11, 2013

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Children Eating Well Act or the CHEW Act - Requires each local educational agency (LEA) participating in the school improvement program under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to: (1) develop and implement healthy eating and nutrition education programs in its schools, and (2) periodically monitor schools' efforts to improve students' healthy eating and nutritive knowledge. Requires LEAs to consult...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Feb. 11, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb. 11, 2013

Introduced in the Senate by Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

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