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H.R. 6227 117th Congress House

Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow direct certification of children in households of active duty members of the Armed Forces fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow direct certification of children in households of active duty members of the Armed Forces for certain Federal school meal programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 9, 2021 Introduced by: Mike Levin Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
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 Latest action December 9, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2021

This bill allows certain dependent children in households of active duty members of the Armed Forces to qualify for free and reduced-price school meals through a direct certification process.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 18 Republican 2
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 14, 2022
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Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 14, 2022
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Oct 14, 2022
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 19, 2022
Lamb, Conor
· Mar 1, 2022
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Feb 2, 2022
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jan 20, 2022
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 13, 2022
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 12, 2022
Lawson, Al
· Jan 12, 2022
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 12, 2022
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jan 12, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Jan 11, 2022
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 11, 2022
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jan 11, 2022
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 11, 2022
Lee, Barbara
· Jan 6, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jan 6, 2022
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jan 6, 2022
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 6, 2022
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 23, 2021
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Dec 23, 2021
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Dec 23, 2021
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 9, 2021
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Dec 9, 2021
Rodgers, Cathy
· Dec 9, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6227: Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6227/
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"H.R. 6227: Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6227/.
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H.R. 6227, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6227/.
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