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S. 4518 (IS) - Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026
- Category
- Bills and Statutes
- Collection
- Congressional Bills
- SuDoc Class Number
- Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/1:
- Congress Number
- 119th Congress
- Congress Session
- 2nd Session
- Last Action Date Listed
- May 13, 2026
- Action
- Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Welch, Ms. Warren, Mr. Kim, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Booker, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Gallego, and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Bill Number
- S. 4518
- Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate (IS)
- Short Title
- Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026
- Full Title
- To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.
- Sponsors
- Bernard Sanders(VT)
- Cosponsors
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (NY); Mazie K. Hirono (HI); Richard Blumenthal (CT); Ron Wyden (OR); John Fetterman (PA); Alex Padilla (CA); Peter Welch (VT); Elizabeth Warren (MA); Andy Kim (NJ); Adam B. Schiff (CA); Martin Heinrich (NM); Cory A. Booker (NJ); Tina Smith (MN); Chris Van Hollen (MD); Edward J. Markey (MA); Jeff Merkley (OR); Tammy Baldwin (WI); Ruben Gallego (AZ); John W. Hickenlooper (CO)
- Committees
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Standing)
- Public and Private Law References
- Public Law 107-368, Public Law 116-127
- United States Code References
- 7 U.S.C. 2011, 2012, 2020
and
2036a
10 U.S.C. 1154(a)(2)(A)(i)
20 U.S.C. 1021, 1070a-22, 1161y, 6313, 6631, 6641, 7261, 7703 and 9832
29 U.S.C. 3102(36)(A)
34 U.S.C. 11162(i)
42 U.S.C. 1396, 1396a, 1437a, 1751, 1753, 1755, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1758a, 1759, 1759a, 1760, 1761, 1762, 1766, 1766a, 1769, 1769a, 1769b-1, 1769i, 1771, 1773, 1786, 1789, 1793, 1862n, 601, 9858m and 9859c