111 HR 3115 IH: Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 U.S. House of Representatives 2021-05-11 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.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3115IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 11, 2021Ms. Omar (for herself, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Bush, Mr. Carson, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Correa, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jones, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Velázquez, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Meng, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Suozzi, and Ms. Barragán) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo 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.

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Short title; table of contents

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021.(b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Effective date.TITLE I—School Breakfast ProgramSec. 101. Free school breakfast program.TITLE II—School Lunch ProgramSec. 201. Apportionment to States.Sec. 202. Nutritional and other program requirements.Sec. 203. Special assistance program.Sec. 204. Price for a paid lunch.Sec. 205. Summer food service program for children.Sec. 206. Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children Program.Sec. 207. Child and adult care food program.Sec. 208. Meals and supplements for children in afterschool care.Sec. 209. Access to local foods: farm to school program.Sec. 210. Fresh fruit and vegetable program.Sec. 211. Training, technical assistance, and Food Service Management Institute.Sec. 212. Reimbursement of school meal delinquent debt program.Sec. 213. Conforming amendments.TITLE III—Elementary and Secondary Education DataSec. 301. Measure of poverty.TITLE IV—Amendments to Other Programs and LawsSec. 401. Supplemental nutrition assistance program.Sec. 402. Higher Education Act of 1965.Sec. 403. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.Sec. 404. America COMPETES Act.Sec. 405. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.Sec. 406. National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002.Sec. 407. Child care and development block grant.Sec. 408. Children’s Health Act of 2000.Sec. 409. Juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.

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Effective date

Unless otherwise provided, this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.