119-hr5753

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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.

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Oct 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5753 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5753

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.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 14, 2025

Mr. McGovern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited ``Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.

(a) School Lunch Increase.--
Section 4 (b) of the Richard B.

(b) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753

(b) ) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``

(4) Non-performance-based Additional Reimbursement.--
``
(A) In general.--Beginning on November 1, 2025, each
lunch served in school food authorities shall receive an
additional 45 cents.
``
(B) Adjustment.--The amount in subparagraph
(A) shall be
adjusted in accordance with
section 11 (a) (3) beginning on July 1, 2026.

(a)

(3) beginning on July
1, 2026.''.

(b) School Breakfast Increase.--
Section 4 (b) (1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.

(b)

(1) of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1758

(b)

(1) ) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``
(F) Non-performance-based Additional Reimbursement.--
``
(i) In general.--Beginning on November 1, 2025, each free
breakfast, reduced price breakfast, and breakfast served to
children not eligible for free or reduced price meals served in
school food authorities shall receive an additional 28 cents.
``
(ii) Adjustment.--The amount in clause
(i) shall be
adjusted in accordance with
section 11 (a) (3) of the Richard B.

(a)

(3) of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act beginning on July 1, 2026.''.
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