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S 2876 118th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023

Introduced: September 21, 2023 Introduced by: Fetterman, John Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to cancel and eliminate all household school meal debts (as of the date of the bill's enactment) under the school breakfast and lunch programs. USDA must also pay the amount of the cancelled debt to each local educational authority using Commodity Credit Corporation funds.

What's happening now September 21, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 10552 Related bill School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2024
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2024
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 21, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 21, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2876: School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2876/
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"S. 2876: School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2876/.
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S. 2876, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2876/.
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