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S 2664 United States Senate · 117th Congress

School Hunger Elimination Act of 2021

Summary
School Hunger Elimination Act of 2021 This bill revises requirements under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program of the Department of Agriculture, including by expanding mandatory direct certification of low-income children for free or reduced-price meals.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands mandatory direct certification for free/reduced-price school meals under USDA programs, directly enhancing educational access and student well-being for low-income K-12 students.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 5, 2021 Last action Aug 5, 2021
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Aug 5, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
Aug 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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Photo of Robert P. Casey, Jr.
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
PA
n/a
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Photo of Mazie K. Hirono
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
HI
n/a
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Photo of Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
DDemocratic
OH
n/a