Renaming the National School Lunch Program Act of 2025

This bill would change the name of the National School Lunch Act from the “Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act” to the “Jean E. Fairfax National School Lunch Act.”

It explains that Jean E. Fairfax was a civil rights leader who worked to make school meals fairer and reach more children. She organized national women’s groups to study the program, testified about gaps that left out kids who needed help, and pushed for more funding in high‑poverty areas; her work helped shape later reforms. The bill also notes that the current namesake opposed civil rights and school integration. It updates other federal laws so they use the new name.

• Who is affected: Schools, students, and families mainly see a change in the law’s name, not how the meals program works.
• What changes: The act’s name is updated across many federal laws and materials.
• When: If enacted, the new name would apply wherever the act is mentioned in federal law.