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S. 1737 111th Congress Senate

Expand School Meals Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the number of children eligible for free schoo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase the number of children eligible for free school meals, with a phased-in transition period.

Introduced: March 9, 2010 See on congress.gov
Education Education of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefPoverty and welfare assistance
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Oct 1, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Oct 1, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10062-10063)
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 1, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expand School Meals Act of 2009 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to expand eligibility for free meals under the school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose family income falls at or below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines.

Phases-in this eligibility expansion by increasing the income eligibility level in annual increments until it reaches 185% of the federal poverty guidelines for the school year beginning on July 1, 2013. (This will make all children who are eligible for reduced price meals eligible for free meals on such date.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3705 Expand School Meals Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 9, 2010
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Oct 1, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1737: Expand School Meals Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1737/
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"S. 1737: Expand School Meals Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1737/.
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