Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 7/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-07-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- 2021-05-11Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-05-11Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-05-11Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-05-11Introduced in House
- 2021-05-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-11 (00)
Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021
This bill revises requirements under the food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture, such as the school lunch and breakfast programs.
For example, the bill permanently provides free meals to all school children regardless of income.
The bill increases the reimbursement rate for school food authorities participating in the food and nutrition programs.
The bill also prohibits school food authorities from (1) physically segregating or otherwise discriminating against any child participating in the free breakfast program, or (2) overtly identifying a child participating in the program with a special token or announcement.
Additionally, the bill expands the summer food service program by making all children eligible for participation in the program.
Further, the bill revises eligibility determinations for measuring poverty to include runaway or homeless youth, foster children, migratory children, and children participating in specified programs (e.g., Head Start).
Cosponsors (20)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
Subjects
- Adoption and foster care
- Census and government statistics
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Debt collection
- Detention of persons
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Food assistance and relief
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Fruit and vegetables
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Inflation and prices
- Juvenile crime and gang violence
- Military personnel and dependents
- Nutrition and diet
- Poverty and welfare assistance
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