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School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2025
3/29/2025, 2:23 AM
Summary of Bill S 993
Bill 119 s 993, also known as the "School Meal Debt Cancellation and Nutrition Assistance Expansion Act," is a proposed piece of legislation that aims to address the issue of school meal debt and expand nutrition assistance programs.
The bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to cancel existing school meal debt, which is the amount of money that students owe for meals they have already consumed. This would help alleviate financial burdens on families and ensure that all students have access to nutritious meals at school.
Additionally, the bill seeks to expand the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation, a government entity that supports agricultural producers, to be used in nutrition assistance programming. This would allow for more resources to be allocated towards programs that provide food assistance to low-income individuals and families. Overall, the School Meal Debt Cancellation and Nutrition Assistance Expansion Act aims to improve access to healthy meals for students and support those in need of food assistance.
The bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to cancel existing school meal debt, which is the amount of money that students owe for meals they have already consumed. This would help alleviate financial burdens on families and ensure that all students have access to nutritious meals at school.
Additionally, the bill seeks to expand the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation, a government entity that supports agricultural producers, to be used in nutrition assistance programming. This would allow for more resources to be allocated towards programs that provide food assistance to low-income individuals and families. Overall, the School Meal Debt Cancellation and Nutrition Assistance Expansion Act aims to improve access to healthy meals for students and support those in need of food assistance.
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Current Status of Bill S 993
Bill S 993 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 12, 2025. Bill S 993 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on March 12, 2025. Bill S 993's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of March 12, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 993
Total Number of Sponsors
2Democrat Sponsors
2Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
2Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 993
Primary Policy Focus
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 993
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to cancel existing school meal debt, to expand the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation for use in nutrition assistance programming, and for other purposes.
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to cancel existing school meal debt, to expand the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation for use in nutrition assistance programming, and for other purposes.
Comments
Leland Rollins
887
1 year ago
I support this bill. It could help families struggling with school lunch debt.
Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 993
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