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Breakfast After the Bell Act of 2026
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide additional reimbursement to schools with a breakfast after the bell program, and for other purposes.
Summary
The Breakfast After the Bell Act of 2026 would amend the National School Lunch Act to provide additional reimbursement of 10 cents per meal to schools for breakfast served after the start of the school day. The additional reimbursement applies to schools that serve breakfast through programs using service models like classroom delivery or cafeteria kiosks designed to increase participation. Eligible schools are those in school districts receiving special assistance or where at least 40 percent of enrolled students were identified students in the prior year. State educational agencies receiving this additional reimbursement must pass it through to the schools that served the breakfasts.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ami Bera’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- THORN RUN PARTNERS $8,500
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $7,250
- APERCEN PARTNERS $6,600
- PEARL THERAPEUTICS $5,800
- GOLDMAN SACHS LLC $5,800
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ami Bera → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 19, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Mar 19, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 19, 2026
Mr. Bera 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 to provide additional reimbursement to schools with a breakfast after the bell program, 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 as the “Breakfast After the Bell Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. INCREASED REIMBURSEMENT FOR BREAKFAST AFTER THE BELL.
Section 11(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(4) Breakfast after the bell reimbursement.—
“(A) In general.—A State educational agency shall receive an additional reimbursement of 10 cents for each reimbursable breakfast served—
“(i) after the beginning of a school day;
“(ii) through a breakfast after the bell program; and
“(iii) during a school year by a school that—
“(I) is served by a local educational agency that elects to receive special assistance payments under paragraph (1)(F)(ii) for such school for such year; or
“(II) had a percentage of enrolled students who were identified students that was not less than 40 percent during the prior school year.
“(B) Disburse funds to school.—A State educational agency that receives an additional reimbursement for a breakfast under subparagraph (A) shall disburse such additional reimbursement to the school that served such breakfast.
“(C) Breakfast after the bell program.—In this paragraph, the term ‘breakfast after the bell program’ means a school breakfast program that—
“(i) serves breakfast to students after the start of the school day; and
“(ii) uses a service model, including service of breakfast in the classroom or at a kiosk outside the cafeteria of the school, that the State educational agency determines increases participation in the breakfast program.”. <all>
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