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HR 844 109th Congress House

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children of parents who are enlisted members of the…

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children of pare… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children of parents who are enlisted members of the Armed Forces on active duty.

Introduced: February 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Armed Forces and National SecurityCongressEducationElementary and secondary education
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Feb 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs for children of enlisted members of the Armed Forces or the National Guard on active duty.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
D
Costa, Jim
California · Nov 7, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 17, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 5, 2005
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 9, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 16, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 844: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children of parents who are enlisted members of the Armed Forces on active duty.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-844/
MLA
"H.R. 844: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide for automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children of parents who are enlisted members of the Armed Forces on active duty.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-844/.
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H.R. 844, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-844/.
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