In CommitteeFiled May 13, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 13, 2026
Summary
The Universal School Meals Program Act would amend the Child Nutrition Act and the National School Lunch Act so that all public‑school children receive free breakfast and lunch. It sets a federal payment rate (e.g., $3.28 per breakfast, adjusted for inflation) that states must use to fund schools, and it bars schools from collecting any meal debt or shaming students. The goal is to guarantee nutritious meals for every child and eliminate stigma around free meals.
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