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Search Results: keywords:"school lunch program"

S. 5240 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to enhance direct certification under the school lunch program.
September 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,768
S. 5240, introduced in the Senate, seeks to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve direct certification for the school lunch program. The bill proposes changes to make it easier for children who live with caregivers, especially in low-income or Native American...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier for kids who live with relatives or in special homes to get free or cheaper school lunches, even if they move to a new school. It also includes kids who have Medicaid, which helps pay for some of their doctor's visits, so they can get free lunches too.
H. R. 8844 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to enhance direct certification under the school lunch program.
June 26, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,652
H.R. 8844 aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve direct certification for school lunch programs. It specifically includes new categories of children who are automatically eligible for free or reduced-price lunches, such as those living with grandparents or...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8844 is a bill that tries to make it easier for kids who live with their grandparents, who are adopted, or who get help like Medicaid to get free lunches at school. It wants to make sure that even if they move to a new school, they can still get these lunch benefits easily.
S. 3674 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to prohibit the use of cell-cultivated meat under the school lunch program and the school breakfast program.
January 25, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:347
S. 3674 is a bill introduced in the Senate to amend existing nutrition-related laws to prevent the use of cell-cultivated meat in school meals. Specifically, it proposes changes to the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to ensure...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that the meat used in school meals isn't grown in a lab. This means schools can't give kids burgers or nuggets that were made from cells in a test tube.
H. R. 9878 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require mandatory certification for certain students and reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees, and for other purposes.
September 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,359
H.R. 9878 is a proposed law that aims to change the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to help certain students automatically qualify for school meal benefits and to lessen the stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees. The bill makes it mandatory for schools...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, schools would make sure certain kids automatically get free or cheap lunches without needing to sign up, and schools can't make kids feel bad or use debt collectors if they can't pay for lunch. The idea is to help all kids get lunch without being embarrassed, even if they owe money.

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