Participating schools would serve free breakfast and lunch to children

Participating schools would provide free breakfast to all enrolled children. This applies to children enrolled at schools that take part in the school breakfast program. Most provisions would take effect one year after enactment; the ban on collecting unpaid breakfast charges and rules against shaming would start on enactment.

Participating schools would provide free lunch to all enrolled children. This applies to children enrolled at schools that take part in the school lunch program. Most provisions would take effect one year after enactment; the ban on collecting unpaid lunch charges and rules against shaming would start on enactment.

The Agriculture Secretary would reimburse schools for unpaid meal debt. The program covers schools participating in the breakfast, lunch, or afterschool meal and supplement programs. The debt must be owed by a child's parent or guardian for meals or meal supplements covered by the listed school programs. The debt is counted as of the bill's general effective date, one year after enactment. The Secretary would set up the program within 60 days of that date and pay schools within 180 days.