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Suspend School Meal Debt Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3651| Senate 
| Updated: 5/7/2020
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Suspend School Meal Debt Act of 2020 This bill prohibits each school food authority and local educational agency participating in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program from collecting unpaid school meal fees (including late fees associated with unpaid meals) or using a debt collector to collect such fees during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The prohibition ends 30 days after the date on which the public health emergency is terminated. Additionally, the Department of Agriculture must reimburse each school food authority and local educational agency participating in either program for unpaid meal fees (including late fees associated with unpaid meals) owed to the authority or agency as of the date of the enactment of this bill.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6430
Introduced in House
May 7, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • April 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6430
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Cardiovascular and respiratory healthConsumer creditDebt collectionEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careFood assistance and reliefInfectious and parasitic diseases

Suspend School Meal Debt Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3651| Senate 
| Updated: 5/7/2020
Suspend School Meal Debt Act of 2020 This bill prohibits each school food authority and local educational agency participating in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program from collecting unpaid school meal fees (including late fees associated with unpaid meals) or using a debt collector to collect such fees during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The prohibition ends 30 days after the date on which the public health emergency is terminated. Additionally, the Department of Agriculture must reimburse each school food authority and local educational agency participating in either program for unpaid meal fees (including late fees associated with unpaid meals) owed to the authority or agency as of the date of the enactment of this bill.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6430
Introduced in House
May 7, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 7, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • April 3, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6430
    Introduced in House


  • May 7, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 7, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthConsumer creditDebt collectionEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careFood assistance and reliefInfectious and parasitic diseases