Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Child Nutrition Relief Act of 2020”.
Child Nutrition Relief Act of 2020
A BILL
To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to temporarily modify child nutrition programs due to COVID–19, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Waivers for schools due to COVID–19
School closures— Section 2102(d) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116–127) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (2), by striking “providing meals and meal supplements under such Acts during a school closure due to COVID-19.” and inserting “providing, during a school closure (including full or partial building closure) due to COVID–19, meals and meal supplements under such Acts through modified meal service models that achieve social distancing; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(3) that shall not terminate prior to August 31, 2021.”
National school lunch program requirements— Section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116–127) is amended—
in subsection (c)—
by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking “Notwithstanding” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general—Notwithstanding”
by adding at the end the following:
“(2) Guidance—The Secretary shall provide guidance on serving hot meals under a waiver granted under this subsection.”
by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
“(e) Sunset—The authority of the Secretary to establish or grant a waiver under this section shall expire on—
“(1) June 30, 2021, with respect to a waiver under a qualified program described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (f)(1); and
“(2) August 31, 2021, with respect to a waiver under the qualified program described in subparagraph (D) of that subsection.”