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Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase reimbursement rates of school meals, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill increases federal reimbursement rates for school meal programs administered by school food authorities. Beginning November 1, 2025, the reimbursement rate for school lunches increases by 45 cents per meal, and the reimbursement rate for school breakfasts increases by 28 cents per meal. Both increases will be adjusted annually according to existing cost adjustment provisions beginning July 1, 2026. The bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to implement these changes.
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Sponsor (1)
19 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA)
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN)
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA)
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA)
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)
Actions (2)
- Oct 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Oct 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 14, 2025
Mr. McGovern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase reimbursement rates of school meals, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited “Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. INCREASING THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE OF SCHOOL MEALS.
(a) School Lunch Increase.—Section 4(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1753(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(4) Non-performance-based Additional Reimbursement.—
“(A) In general.—Beginning on November 1, 2025, each lunch served in school food authorities shall receive an additional 45 cents.
“(B) Adjustment.—The amount in subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted in accordance with section 11(a)(3) beginning on July 1, 2026.”.
(b) School Breakfast Increase.—Section 4(b)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(F) Non-performance-based Additional Reimbursement.—
“(i) In general.—Beginning on November 1, 2025, each free breakfast, reduced price breakfast, and breakfast served to children not eligible for free or reduced price meals served in school food authorities shall receive an additional 28 cents.
“(ii) Adjustment.—The amount in clause (i) shall be adjusted in accordance with section 11(a)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act beginning on July 1, 2026.”. <all>
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