Kids Need Lunch Act

This bill would make lunch free for all children enrolled in schools that take part in the federal school lunch program, starting one year after it becomes law. It would set the federal payment for each free lunch at $4.86, adjusted each year for changes in food prices. The Secretary of Agriculture would repay participating schools for unpaid school lunch debt owed by parents or guardians, with all repayments due within 180 days after the effective date. Schools in the program could no longer collect debt for unpaid lunch charges, and a federal auditor would report to Congress on the debt repayment program.

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Sponsors

• Raja Krishnamoorthi Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors