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H.R. 428 113th Congress House

School Meals Reimbursement Rates Comparison Act of 2013

Official title: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to report on the cost differences between providing school meals and supplements in each of the territories of the Unit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to report on the cost differences between providing school meals and supplements in each of the territories of the United States and the 50 States and the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
Education American SamoaCongressional oversightEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary education
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Food assistance and reliefGovernment studies and investigationsGuamNorthern Mariana IslandsPoverty and welfare assistancePuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
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Passed House
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Became law
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 25, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Meals Reimbursement Rates Comparison Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to report to Congress on the cost differences between: (1) providing meals and supplements under the school lunch and breakfast programs in Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, respectively; and (2) the average cost of providing those meals and supplements in the states and District of Columbia.

Requires that report to show the relation of those cost differences to the national average payment rates for meals and supplements under the school lunch and breakfast programs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 428: School Meals Reimbursement Rates Comparison Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-428/
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"H.R. 428: School Meals Reimbursement Rates Comparison Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-428/.
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H.R. 428, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-428/.
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