S 2559 — Summer Meals REACH Act of 2025

Summary

This bill amends the summer food service program for children by making meals available to all children, regardless of income or other eligibility factors, rather than limiting participation. It allows meals to be served in non-congregate settings, meaning children do not have to gather in one location to receive meals. The bill also grants the federal government flexibility to conduct food service monitoring either at or away from program sites. Additionally, it revises regulations and payment structures to align with these expanded eligibility and service delivery options.

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Sponsor (1)

Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)

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NULL $105,967
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY $64,008
CENTERVIEW PARTNERS $46,200
GOOGLE $37,045
CENTERVIEW $24,600

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Actions (2)

Jul 30, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
Jul 30, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Introduced in Senate · Jul 30, 2025

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 30, 2025

Mr. Kim introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to eliminate certain requirements under the summer food service program for children, 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 “Summer Meals Reaching Every Area’s Child Hunger Act of 2025” or the “Summer Meals REACH Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AMENDMENTS.

(a) In General.—Section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting “, except that meals may be non-congregate” before the period at the end;

(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:

“(C) Eligibility.—All children shall be eligible to participate in the program under this section.”;

(C) in paragraph (3)—

(i) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking “and”;

(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

“(E) conduct food service monitoring onsite or offsite.”; and

(D) in paragraph (5), by striking “only for” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “for meals served to all children.”; and

(2) in subsection (f)(3), by striking “, except that” and all that follows through “section”.

(b) Regulations.—The Secretary shall issue or revise regulations in accordance with the amendments made by this section, including paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 225.15(d) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.

(c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 13(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(c)) is amended—

S 2559

Introduced