Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2019

House Bill 5308 - Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2019: Overview, Status, and Impact

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Explore the details of House Bill 5308 Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2019 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Agriculture and Food. Stay informed on legislative developments.

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5308

Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2019

This bill revises program requirements under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Specifically, the bill

eliminates the reduced price school breakfast and lunch programs to include prohibiting USDA from providing reimbursements for such programs,
expands the income guidelines for purposes of determining eligibility for free school lunches and breakfasts to make families living at 200% of the poverty-level eligible (currently, families living at 130% or below are eligible),
allows states to use Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) participation data to directly certify students for free school lunches and breakfasts, and
increases the multiplier from 1.6% to 1.8% for purposes of determining reimbursement under the Community Eligibility Provision that permits schools in high poverty areas to serve all meals free of charge.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5308

Bill HR 5308 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 5, 2019. Bill HR 5308 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 5, 2019. Bill HR 5308's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. as of December 5, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5308

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5308

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact Areas

- Child health

- Elementary and secondary education

- Food assistance and relief

- Medicaid

- Nutrition and diet

- Poverty and welfare assistance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5308

Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2019

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to eliminate reduced price breakfasts and lunches and to require that the income guidelines for determining eligibility for free breakfasts and free lunches be 200 percent of the poverty-level, and for other purposes.

Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2019