Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025
HR 2859, the Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025, adds a 10-cent per meal reimbursement to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for meals served to children in licensed childcare settings. This change directly affects childcare providers, including family and group day care homes and centers participating in CACFP, starting after the bill's enactment. The bill amends existing law to require this additional payment for every meal and supplement served under the program. The increase applies to all qualifying meals served after the effective date, without altering existing reimbursement tiers or eligibility rules.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Last action Apr 10, 2025
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Apr 10, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Apr 10, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
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Greg Landsman
DDemocratic
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
Co
Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
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