Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 5460
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-09-23Topic: agriculture foodSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceHealthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026 This bill permanently increases the federal reimbursement rates for the school lunch and breakfast programs. Specifically, beginning October 1, 2026, the bill provides an additional 45 cents per lunch served in the National School Lunch Program and an additional 28 cents per breakfast served in the School Breakfast Program. These amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation beginning July 1, 2027.
Sponsors
- Martin Heinrich Democrat sponsor
- 14 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | refer |
| 2026-09-23 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |