H.R. 6703 (Introduced in House) — Eating Disorder Prevention in Schools Act of 2020

This Act may be cited as the “Eating Disorder Prevention in Schools Act of 2020”.

Section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758b) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by inserting “reduction of disordered eating in children of all sizes,” after “activity,”; and

(B)

in paragraph (3), by inserting “registered dietitians, licensed mental health professionals,” after “administrators,”; and

(2)

in subsection (d)—

(A)

paragraph (1)—

(i)

by striking “Education” and inserting “Education, the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,”; and

(ii)

by inserting “school health professionals,” before “and State”;

(B)

in paragraph (2)(C), by striking “required to promote sound nutrition and establish” and inserting the following:

“(i) to promote sound nutrition and eating disorder prevention and encourage screening; and

“(ii) to establish”

(C)

in paragraph (3)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A), by inserting “and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration” after “Prevention”;

(ii)

in subparagraph (C), by striking “2014” and inserting “2024”; and

(iii)

in subparagraph (D), by striking “2011” and inserting “2021”.

Eating Disorder Prevention in Schools Act of 2020