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Strikes existing subsection (d) of 42 U.S.C. 1758 and inserts a new subsection (d) prohibiting schools participating in the school lunch program from collecting debt owed for unpaid lunch charges.
Replaces paragraph (2) to set the national average payment for each free lunch at $4.86 with annual inflation adjustments tied to the CPI for food away from home and new rounding rules; strikes paragraph (3).
Repeals specified provisions of section 11 of the Act: paragraph (2) of section 11(a), and clauses (i) and (ii) of section 11(a)(3)(A).
Strikes subsection (b) and redesignates subsection (c) as subsection (b).
Alters subsection and subparagraph numbering and removes specified subparagraphs/subsections: removes subparagraph (D) of subsection (l)(4) (and redesignates subsequent subparagraphs), strikes subsection (p), and redesignates subsections (q) and (r) as (p) and (q), respectively.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced February 12, 2026 by S. Raja Krishnamoorthi · Last progress February 12, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House