This legislation amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to incentivize schools to offer breakfast after the official start of the school day. Its primary goal is to increase student participation in school breakfast programs by providing an additional reimbursement of 10 cents for each eligible breakfast served. To qualify for this enhanced funding, schools must serve breakfast through a breakfast after the bell program , which includes service models like in-classroom or kiosk options. Eligibility is limited to schools already receiving special assistance payments or those where at least 40 percent of enrolled students were identified students in the previous school year. State educational agencies are mandated to disburse these additional funds directly to the schools that served the qualifying breakfasts.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Agriculture and Food
Breakfast After the Bell Act of 2026
USA119th CongressHR-7999| House
| Updated: 3/19/2026
This legislation amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to incentivize schools to offer breakfast after the official start of the school day. Its primary goal is to increase student participation in school breakfast programs by providing an additional reimbursement of 10 cents for each eligible breakfast served. To qualify for this enhanced funding, schools must serve breakfast through a breakfast after the bell program , which includes service models like in-classroom or kiosk options. Eligibility is limited to schools already receiving special assistance payments or those where at least 40 percent of enrolled students were identified students in the previous school year. State educational agencies are mandated to disburse these additional funds directly to the schools that served the qualifying breakfasts.