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H.R. 1168 118th Congress House

School Lunch Affordability Act of 2023

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year shall be required to establish a price for paid lunches.

Introduced: February 24, 2023 Introduced by: Mark Alford Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Mar 24, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1427)
Feb 24, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action March 24, 2023

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1427)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Lunch Affordability Act of 2023

This bill provides that only school food authorities with a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30 of the year preceding the previous school year are required to establish a price for paid lunches using the formula specified under current law (known as Paid Lunch Equity requirements).

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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Feb 24, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1168: School Lunch Affordability Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1168/
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"H.R. 1168: School Lunch Affordability Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1168/.
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H.R. 1168, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1168/.
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