118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1269 — Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023

“To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase reimbursement rates of school meals, and for other purposes.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Mar 1, 2023

Last action Mar 9, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 1, 2023

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Referred

Mar 1, 2023

Education and Workforce

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill permanently increases the federal reimbursement rates for the school lunch and breakfast programs. Specifically, beginning July 1, 2023, the bill provides an additional 45 cents per lunch served in the National School Lunch Program and an additional 28 cents per breakfast served in the School Breakfast Program. These amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation beginning July 1, 2024.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Mar 9, 2023

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

Mar 1, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.