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S 4602 117th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

No Shame at School Act of 2022

Introduced: July 25, 2022 Introduced by: Smith, Tina Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 25, 2022
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No Shame at School Act of 2022

This bill establishes requirements for the treatment of a child who is participating in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program and owes unpaid school meal fees. It also requires local educational agencies to certify certain children (e.g., homeless children) as categorically eligible for free lunches or breakfasts without an application.

What's happening now July 25, 2022

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4602: No Shame at School Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4602/
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"S. 4602: No Shame at School Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4602/.
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S. 4602, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4602/.
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