House Bill 3204 - Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-05-11

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Alternative Names

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact

Adoption and foster care

Census and government statistics

Child care and development

Child health

Congressional oversight

Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Debt collection

Detention of persons

Elementary and secondary education

Employment and training programs

Food assistance and relief

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Fruit and vegetables

Homelessness and emergency shelter

Inflation and prices

Juvenile crime and gang violence

Military personnel and dependents

Nutrition and diet

Poverty and welfare assistance

Right of privacy

State and local finance

State and local government operations

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]

Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture Committee

Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture

Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Education and the Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions