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HR 1269 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food

Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023

Introduced: March 24, 2023 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 9, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1218)
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023

This bill permanently increases the federal reimbursement rates for the school lunch and breakfast programs. Specifically, beginning July 1, 2023, the bill provides an additional 45 cents per lunch served in the National School Lunch Program and an additional 28 cents per breakfast served in the School Breakfast Program. These amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation beginning July 1, 2024.

What's happening now March 9, 2023

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1218)

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 Cosponsors 52
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Oct 1, 2024
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Sep 25, 2024
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Jul 9, 2024
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Apr 10, 2024
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 8, 2024
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jan 9, 2024
Porter, Katie
· Jan 3, 2024
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Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · Dec 11, 2023
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Garcia, Robert
California · Dec 4, 2023
Trone, David
· Dec 4, 2023
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Nov 14, 2023
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Scott, David
Georgia · Sep 28, 2023
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Jul 26, 2023
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Jul 17, 2023
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 27, 2023
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jun 27, 2023
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jun 27, 2023
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 7, 2023
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 11, 2023
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 11, 2023
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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · May 11, 2023
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 9, 2023
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · May 9, 2023
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Chu, Judy
California · May 9, 2023
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 9, 2023
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 9, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 9, 2023
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 9, 2023
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · May 9, 2023
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 9, 2023
Ruppersberger, C.
· May 9, 2023
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · May 9, 2023
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Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · May 9, 2023
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 24, 2023
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Mar 24, 2023
Caraveo, Yadira
· Mar 24, 2023
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Mar 24, 2023
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 24, 2023
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 24, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Mar 24, 2023
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 24, 2023
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 24, 2023
Payne, Donald
· Mar 24, 2023
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 24, 2023
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 24, 2023
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 24, 2023
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 24, 2023
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Takano, Mark
California · Mar 24, 2023
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 24, 2023
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Mar 24, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1269: Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1269/
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"H.R. 1269: Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1269/.
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H.R. 1269, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1269/.
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