United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS 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.;Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026;H.R. 8798 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-05-28 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2026-05-13 monographic deposited born digital 48 p. 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McGovern United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gwen Moore United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Pete Aguilar United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Gabe Amo United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Yassamin Ansari United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jake Auchincloss United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Becca Balint United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joyce Beatty United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Wesley Bell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Suzanne Bonamici United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Julia Brownley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nikki Budzinski United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Andre Carson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Troy A. Carter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Greg Casar United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sean Casten United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Kathy Castor United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Judy Chu United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Steve Cohen United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Angie Craig United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Suzan K. DelBene United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark DeSaulnier United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Maxine Dexter United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Debbie Dingell United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Dwight Evans United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Laura Friedman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Maxwell Frost United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John Garamendi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sylvia R. Garcia United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Daniel S. Goldman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jimmy Gomez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Josh Gottheimer United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Adelita S. Grijalva United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jared Huffman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jonathan L. Jackson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sara Jacobs United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Pramila Jayapal United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Sydney Kamlager-Dove United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robin L. Kelly United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ro Khanna United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Raja Krishnamoorthi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member John B. Larson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Summer L. Lee United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ted Lieu United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Zoe Lofgren United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Stephen F. Lynch United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Seth Magaziner United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Doris O. Matsui United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lucy McBath United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Betty McCollum United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Morgan McGarvey United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member LaMonica McIver United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Christian D. Menefee United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Grace Meng United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Joseph D. Morelle United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Seth Moulton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Kevin Mullin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jerrold Nadler United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Richard E. Neal United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Donald Norcross United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Eleanor Holmes Norton United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frank Pallone, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Brittany Pettersen United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Chellie Pingree United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Stacey E. Plaskett United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mark Pocan United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ayanna Pressley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Mike Quigley United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Delia C. Ramirez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jamie Raskin United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Andrea Salinas United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Linda T. Sanchez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Janice D. Schakowsky United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Lateefah Simon United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Adam Smith United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Melanie A. Stansbury United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Marilyn Strickland United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Shri Thanedar United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Rashida Tlaib United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Paul Tonko United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Juan Vargas United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nydia M. Velazquez United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bonnie Watson Coleman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Frederica S. Wilson United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology associated name asn Title 7 Section 2011note Title 7 Section 2012(u) Title 7 Section 2020 Title 7 Section 2020(e) Title 7 Section 2036a(a) 7 U.S.C. 2011note 7 U.S.C. 2012(u) 7 U.S.C. 2020 7 U.S.C. 2020(e) 7 U.S.C. 2036a(a) Title 10 Section 1154(a)(2)(A)(i) 10 U.S.C. 1154(a)(2)(A)(i) Title 20 Section 1021(11) Title 20 Section 1070a-22(d)(1) Title 20 Section 1161y(b) Title 20 Section 6313(a)(5) Title 20 Section 6631(b) Title 20 Section 6641(b)(3)(B) Title 20 Section 7261(d)(2) Title 20 Section 7703(b)(2)(B)(i)(III) Title 20 Section 9832(3) 20 U.S.C. 1021(11) 20 U.S.C. 1070a-22(d)(1) 20 U.S.C. 1161y(b) 20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5) 20 U.S.C. 6631(b) 20 U.S.C. 6641(b)(3)(B) 20 U.S.C. 7261(d)(2) 20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)(B)(i)(III) 20 U.S.C. 9832(3) Title 29 Section 3102(36)(A) 29 U.S.C. 3102(36)(A) Title 34 Section 11162(i) 34 U.S.C. 11162(i) Title 42 Section 1396a(a) Title 42 Section 1396et seq. Title 42 Section 1437a(b)(1) Title 42 Section 1751et seq. Title 42 Section 1753(b) Title 42 Section 1755 Title 42 Section 1756(d) Title 42 Section 1757(g) Title 42 Section 1758a Title 42 Section 1758 Title 42 Section 1758(b)(1) Title 42 Section 1759a Title 42 Section 1759(a)(1) Title 42 Section 1760 Title 42 Section 1760(d) Title 42 Section 1760(f) Title 42 Section 1761 Title 42 Section 1762 Title 42 Section 1766a Title 42 Section 1766 Title 42 Section 1766(a) Title 42 Section 1769a(d) Title 42 Section 1769b-1(a)(1)(B) Title 42 Section 1769 Title 42 Section 1769i Title 42 Section 1771et seq. Title 42 Section 1773 Title 42 Section 1773(a) Title 42 Section 1773(b) Title 42 Section 1773(b)(1)(B)(i) Title 42 Section 1773(e) Title 42 Section 1786(d)(2)(A) Title 42 Section 1789(b) Title 42 Section 1793(a) Title 42 Section 1862nnote Title 42 Section 601et seq. Title 42 Section 9858m(b) Title 42 Section 9859c(b) 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) 42 U.S.C. 1396et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1) 42 U.S.C. 1751et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1753(b) 42 U.S.C. 1755 42 U.S.C. 1756(d) 42 U.S.C. 1757(g) 42 U.S.C. 1758a 42 U.S.C. 1758 42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1) 42 U.S.C. 1759a 42 U.S.C. 1759(a)(1) 42 U.S.C. 1760 42 U.S.C. 1760(d) 42 U.S.C. 1760(f) 42 U.S.C. 1761 42 U.S.C. 1762 42 U.S.C. 1766a 42 U.S.C. 1766 42 U.S.C. 1766(a) 42 U.S.C. 1769a(d) 42 U.S.C. 1769b-1(a)(1)(B) 42 U.S.C. 1769 42 U.S.C. 1769i 42 U.S.C. 1771et seq. 42 U.S.C. 1773 42 U.S.C. 1773(a) 42 U.S.C. 1773(b) 42 U.S.C. 1773(b)(1)(B)(i) 42 U.S.C. 1773(e) 42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A) 42 U.S.C. 1789(b) 42 U.S.C. 1793(a) 42 U.S.C. 1862nnote 42 U.S.C. 601et seq. 42 U.S.C. 9858m(b) 42 U.S.C. 9859c(b) Public Law 107-368 Public Law No 107-368 Public Law 116-127 Public Law No 116-127 hr BILLS-119hr8798ih 119 2 HOUSE HOUSE 8798 ih ih Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 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. Ms. Omar (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Amo, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Auchincloss, Ms. Balint, Ms. Barragán, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bell, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Carson, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Casar, Mr. Casten, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Craig, Ms. DelBene, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Dexter, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Gottheimer, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McBath, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGarvey, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Menefee, Ms. Meng, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Simon, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Velázquez, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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 concerned Committee on Agriculture Agriculture Committee on Education and Workforce Education and Workforce Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Science, Space, and Technology Ms. Omar Ilhan Omar Omar, Ilhan Mr. McGovern James P. McGovern McGovern, James P. James McGovern Ms. Moore of Wisconsin Gwen Moore Moore, Gwen Mr. Aguilar Pete Aguilar Aguilar, Pete Mr. Amo Gabe Amo Amo, Gabe Ms. Ansari Yassamin Ansari Ansari, Yassamin Mr. Auchincloss Jake Auchincloss Auchincloss, Jake Ms. Balint Becca Balint Balint, Becca Mrs. Beatty Joyce Beatty Beatty, Joyce Mr. Bell Wesley Bell Bell, Wesley Ms. Bonamici Suzanne Bonamici Bonamici, Suzanne Ms. Brownley Julia Brownley Brownley, Julia Ms. Budzinski Nikki Budzinski Budzinski, Nikki Mr. Carson Andre Carson Carson, Andre Mr. Carter of Louisiana Troy A. Carter Carter, Troy A. Troy Carter Mr. Casar Greg Casar Casar, Greg Mr. Casten Sean Casten Casten, Sean Ms. Castor of Florida Kathy Castor Castor, Kathy Ms. Chu Judy Chu Chu, Judy Mr. Cohen Steve Cohen Cohen, Steve Ms. Craig Angie Craig Craig, Angie Ms. DelBene Suzan K. DelBene DelBene, Suzan K. Suzan DelBene Mr. DeSaulnier Mark DeSaulnier DeSaulnier, Mark Ms. Dexter Maxine Dexter Dexter, Maxine Mrs. Dingell Debbie Dingell Dingell, Debbie Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania Dwight Evans Evans, Dwight Ms. Friedman Laura Friedman Friedman, Laura Mr. Frost Maxwell Frost Frost, Maxwell Mr. Garamendi John Garamendi Garamendi, John Ms. Garcia of Texas Sylvia R. Garcia Garcia, Sylvia R. Sylvia Garcia Mr. Goldman of New York Daniel S. Goldman Goldman, Daniel S. Daniel Goldman Mr. Gomez Jimmy Gomez Gomez, Jimmy Mr. Gottheimer Josh Gottheimer Gottheimer, Josh Mrs. Grijalva Adelita S. Grijalva Grijalva, Adelita S. Adelita Grijalva Mr. Huffman Jared Huffman Huffman, Jared Mr. Jackson of Illinois Jonathan L. Jackson Jackson, Jonathan L. Jonathan Jackson Ms. Jacobs Sara Jacobs Jacobs, Sara Ms. Jayapal Pramila Jayapal Jayapal, Pramila Mr. Johnson of Georgia Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Henry Johnson Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Ms. Kamlager-Dove Sydney Kamlager-Dove Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Ms. Kelly of Illinois Robin L. Kelly Kelly, Robin L. Robin Kelly Mr. Khanna Ro Khanna Khanna, Ro Mr. Krishnamoorthi Raja Krishnamoorthi Krishnamoorthi, Raja Mr. Larson of Connecticut John B. Larson Larson, John B. John Larson Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania Summer L. Lee Lee, Summer L. Summer Lee Mr. Lieu Ted Lieu Lieu, Ted Ms. Lofgren Zoe Lofgren Lofgren, Zoe Mr. Lynch Stephen F. Lynch Lynch, Stephen F. Stephen Lynch Mr. Magaziner Seth Magaziner Magaziner, Seth Ms. Matsui Doris O. Matsui Matsui, Doris O. Doris Matsui Mrs. McBath Lucy McBath McBath, Lucy Ms. McCollum Betty McCollum McCollum, Betty Mr. McGarvey Morgan McGarvey McGarvey, Morgan Mrs. McIver LaMonica McIver McIver, LaMonica Mr. Menefee Christian D. Menefee Menefee, Christian D. Christian Menefee Ms. Meng Grace Meng Meng, Grace Mr. Morelle Joseph D. Morelle Morelle, Joseph D. Joseph Morelle Mr. Moulton Seth Moulton Moulton, Seth Mr. Mullin Kevin Mullin Mullin, Kevin Mr. Nadler Jerrold Nadler Nadler, Jerrold Mr. Neal Richard E. Neal Neal, Richard E. Richard Neal Mr. Norcross Donald Norcross Norcross, Donald Ms. Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton Norton, Eleanor Holmes Eleanor Norton Ms. Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Mr. Pallone Frank Pallone, Jr. Pallone, Frank Frank Pallone Ms. Pettersen Brittany Pettersen Pettersen, Brittany Ms. Pingree Chellie Pingree Pingree, Chellie Ms. Plaskett Stacey E. Plaskett Plaskett, Stacey E. Stacey Plaskett Mr. Pocan Mark Pocan Pocan, Mark Ms. Pressley Ayanna Pressley Pressley, Ayanna Mr. Quigley Mike Quigley Quigley, Mike Mrs. Ramirez Delia C. Ramirez Ramirez, Delia C. Delia Ramirez Mr. Raskin Jamie Raskin Raskin, Jamie Ms. Salinas Andrea Salinas Salinas, Andrea Ms. Sánchez Linda T. Sanchez Sanchez, Linda T. Linda Sanchez Ms. Schakowsky Janice D. Schakowsky Schakowsky, Janice D. Janice Schakowsky Ms. Simon Lateefah Simon Simon, Lateefah Mr. Smith of Washington Adam Smith Smith, Adam Ms. Stansbury Melanie A. Stansbury Stansbury, Melanie A. Melanie Stansbury Ms. Strickland Marilyn Strickland Strickland, Marilyn Mr. Thanedar Shri Thanedar Thanedar, Shri Ms. Tlaib Rashida Tlaib Tlaib, Rashida Mr. Tonko Paul Tonko Tonko, Paul Mr. Vargas Juan Vargas Vargas, Juan Ms. Velázquez Nydia M. Velazquez Velazquez, Nydia M. Nydia Velazquez Mrs. Watson Coleman Bonnie Watson Coleman Watson Coleman, Bonnie Ms. Wilson of Florida Frederica S. Wilson Wilson, Frederica S. Frederica Wilson false false