School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023
This bill cancels all outstanding debts households owe for school meals under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program as of its enactment date. Within 180 days of becoming law, the Secretary of Agriculture must eliminate these debts and pay the canceled amounts to local schools using Commodity Credit Corporation funds. It directly affects families who previously owed money for school meals, removing their financial obligation to schools. The policy change eliminates existing debt without requiring new funding streams or altering program eligibility.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 21, 2023
Last action Sep 21, 2023
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Sep 21, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Fetterman
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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