United StatesSchools would receive more money for each lunch and breakfast
School meal programs would receive an extra 45 cents per lunch and 28 cents per breakfast, with payments set to begin November 1, 2025.
What it does
School meal programs would receive an extra 45 cents for each lunch served beginning November 1, 2025. That amount would be adjusted starting July 1, 2026.
School meal programs would receive an extra 28 cents per breakfast beginning November 1, 2025, including breakfasts for children who do not qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Argument forExtra money for each lunch and breakfast could help schools cover the cost of feeding students.
Argument againstExtra payments for every meal could increase government spending, including for breakfasts served to children who pay full price.
More detail
School meal programs would receive an additional 45 cents for each lunch served. The payment would cover each lunch served by school food authorities, the organizations that run school meal programs. Payments would begin November 1, 2025, with adjustments under the referenced legal formula beginning July 1, 2026.
School meal programs would receive an additional 28 cents for each breakfast served. The payment would cover free and reduced-price breakfasts, plus breakfasts for children who do not qualify for either. Payments would begin November 1, 2025, with adjustments under the referenced legal formula beginning July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 14Introduced in HouseLatest
- Oct 14Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Introduced
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