119th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 5753: Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill permanently increases the federal reimbursement rates for the school lunch and breakfast programs of the Department of Agriculture.
Specifically, beginning November 1, 2025, 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, 2026.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Alma Adams D-NC
- Shontel Brown D-OH
- Seth Moulton D-MA
- David Scott D-GA
- Jonathan Jackson D-IL
- William Keating D-MA
- Lori Trahan D-MA
- Frank Mrvan D-IN
- Chellie Pingree D-ME
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Mike Thompson D-CA
- Emily Randall D-WA
- Suhas Subramanyam D-VA
- George Whitesides D-CA
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Adelita Grijalva D-AZ
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OR
- John Mannion D-NY
- Marcy Kaptur D-OH
- Troy Carter D-LA
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History
- Introduced in the House by James McGovern.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.


