42 USC § 1780 - Prohibitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s1780"
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title: "42 USC § 1780 - Prohibitions"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "1780"
section_name: "Prohibitions"
chapter_number: 13
chapter_name: "CHILD NUTRITION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–642, § 11, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 889; Pub. L. 97–35, title VIII, § 819(f), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 533; Pub. L. 104–193, title VII, § 726, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1075(d), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2074.)"
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# § 1780. Prohibitions

**(a)** **Interference with school personnel, curriculum, or instruction** In carrying out the provisions of sections 1772 and 1773 of this title, the Secretary shall not impose any requirements with respect to teaching personnel, curriculum, instruction, methods of instruction, and materials of instruction.

**(b)** **Inclusion of assistance in determining income or resources** The value of assistance to children under this chapter shall not be considered to be income or resources for any purpose under any Federal or State laws including, but not limited to, laws relating to taxation, welfare, and public assistance programs. Expenditures of funds from State and local sources for the maintenance of food programs for children shall not be diminished as a result of funds received under this chapter.

**(c)** **Federal law not applicable** *o*42 U.S.C. 1751

Section 1693–2 of title 15 shall not apply to electronic benefit transfer systems established under this chapter or the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( et seq.).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–642, § 11, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 889; Pub. L. 97–35, title VIII, § 819(f), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 533; Pub. L. 104–193, title VII, § 726, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1075(d), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2074.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 13 (§ 1751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Amendments

2010—Subsec. (c).  added subsec. (c).

1996—Subsec. (a).  substituted “the Secretary shall not” for “neither the Secretary nor the State shall”.

1981—Subsec. (a).  struck out reference to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by  effective 1 day after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Banks and Banking.

### Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .