Bill · 119th Congress
S. 5460
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026
- 01 Introduced
- 02 Committee
- 03 Passed Senate
- 04 Passed House
- 05 To President
- 06 Law
Latest action · Sep 23, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2026
This bill permanently increases the federal reimbursement rates for the school lunch and breakfast programs.
Specifically, beginning October 1, 2026, the bill provides an additional 45 cents per lunch served in the National School Lunch Program and an additional 28 cents per breakfast served in the School Breakfast Program. These amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation beginning July 1, 2027.
Congressional Research Service · Introduced in Senate · Sep 23, 2026
How Congress voted
No recorded votes yet. Many bills pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, where no one's individual vote is written down.
Timeline
- Sep 23, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sep 23, 2026Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
14 members
- Michael F. BennetD-CO
- Cory A. BookerD-NJ
- John FettermanD-PA
- Kirsten E. GillibrandD-NY
- Andy KimD-NJ
- Alex PadillaD-CA
- Jack ReedD-RI
- Jacky RosenD-NV
- Jeanne ShaheenD-NH
- Chris Van HollenD-MD
- Ron WydenD-OR
- Richard BlumenthalD-CT
- Peter WelchD-VT
- Ben Ray LujánD-NM
Details
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Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office
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