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School Meals Expansion Act

USA118th CongressHR-2567| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2023
Morgan McGarvey

Morgan McGarvey

Democratic Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (57)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
School Meals Expansion Act This bill expands eligibility for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the school lunch program. It also increases the reimbursement rate for schools under the CEP. (The CEP allows eligible schools, groups of schools, and school districts the option to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting household applications.) This bill lowers the threshold for a school to participate in the CEP to an identified student percentage (ISP) of at least 25%, from 40%. The ISP is the percentage of students who are eligible for free school meals without a household application, primarily those who are directly certified through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill also increases the reimbursement multiplier for school meals to 2.5 from the current 1.6, effectively increasing the reimbursement rate for the CEP participating schools. The reimbursement multiplier is used to calculate how many meals will be reimbursed at the free meal rate. A higher multiplier means more meals will be reimbursed at this higher rate.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • April 10, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-4523: Nutrition Red Tape Reduction Act

School Meals Expansion Act

USA118th CongressHR-2567| House 
| Updated: 4/10/2023
School Meals Expansion Act This bill expands eligibility for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the school lunch program. It also increases the reimbursement rate for schools under the CEP. (The CEP allows eligible schools, groups of schools, and school districts the option to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting household applications.) This bill lowers the threshold for a school to participate in the CEP to an identified student percentage (ISP) of at least 25%, from 40%. The ISP is the percentage of students who are eligible for free school meals without a household application, primarily those who are directly certified through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill also increases the reimbursement multiplier for school meals to 2.5 from the current 1.6, effectively increasing the reimbursement rate for the CEP participating schools. The reimbursement multiplier is used to calculate how many meals will be reimbursed at the free meal rate. A higher multiplier means more meals will be reimbursed at this higher rate.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • April 10, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 10, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Morgan McGarvey

Morgan McGarvey

Democratic Representative

Kentucky

Cosponsors (57)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-4523: Nutrition Red Tape Reduction Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted