119 HR 5753 IH: Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5753IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 14, 2025Mr. McGovern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025.

2.

Increasing the reimbursement rate of school meals

(a)

School lunch increase

Section 4(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.. (b)

School breakfast increase

Section 4(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. Russell National School Lunch Act beginning on July 1, 2026..