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Summer Meals REACH Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2559| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2025
Andy Kim

Andy Kim

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill significantly modifies the Summer Food Service Program for children under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, aiming to enhance access to summer meals by eliminating several existing requirements. A core change is making all children eligible to participate in the program, thereby removing previous income or area-based restrictions that limited participation. Additionally, the bill introduces flexibility by allowing for non-congregate meal distribution , which means meals can be provided through methods like grab-and-go or delivery, rather than requiring children to eat together at a specific site. These amendments also simplify reimbursement to cover meals served to all children and permit food service monitoring to be conducted either onsite or offsite, streamlining program oversight and expanding reach.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • July 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Summer Meals REACH Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2559| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2025
This bill significantly modifies the Summer Food Service Program for children under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, aiming to enhance access to summer meals by eliminating several existing requirements. A core change is making all children eligible to participate in the program, thereby removing previous income or area-based restrictions that limited participation. Additionally, the bill introduces flexibility by allowing for non-congregate meal distribution , which means meals can be provided through methods like grab-and-go or delivery, rather than requiring children to eat together at a specific site. These amendments also simplify reimbursement to cover meals served to all children and permit food service monitoring to be conducted either onsite or offsite, streamlining program oversight and expanding reach.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • July 30, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Andy Kim

Andy Kim

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted