H.R. 2651 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2651 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2019Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Levin of Michigan, and Ms. Stefanik) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to clarify the availability and appropriateness of training for local food service personnel, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act. 2. Professional development and training Section 7(g)(2)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Availability and appropriateness of training A training program carried out under this subparagraph shall be— (I) a program scheduled primarily during regular, paid working hours, and in the event such program is scheduled outside of such working hours— (aa) efforts shall be made to inform food service personnel of the necessity of such program to be so scheduled; (bb) compensation shall be provided to such personnel for attending such program; and (cc) such personnel shall not be penalized for not being able to attend such program; and (II) offered in-person whenever appropriate, and incorporate hands-on training techniques. .