118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2876 — School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023

“A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to cancel existing school meal debt.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Sep 21, 2023

Last action Sep 21, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Sep 21, 2023

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Referred

Sep 21, 2023

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to cancel and eliminate all household school meal debts (as of the date of the bill's enactment) under the school breakfast and lunch programs. USDA must also pay the amount of the cancelled debt to each local educational authority using Commodity Credit Corporation funds.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Sep 21, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Sep 21, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.