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H.R. 2777 · 118th Congress

School Meals during School Closures Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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This bill allows states or eligible service providers (e.g., school districts) to request a waiver of certain requirements to continue providing no-cost and reduced-cost meals to students during certain school closures. The Department of Agriculture may provide a waiver, with exceptions, to provide meals and meal supplements during a school closure due to

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 20, 2023

School Meals during School Closures Act

This bill allows states or eligible service providers (e.g., school districts) to request a waiver of certain requirements to continue providing no-cost and reduced-cost meals to students during certain school closures. The Department of Agriculture may provide a waiver, with exceptions, to provide meals and meal supplements during a school closure due to

  • a strike or other labor-management dispute;
  • inclement weather, a natural disaster, a public health emergency, unsafe facilities, construction, or repairs; or
  • other unanticipated events.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: School Meals during School Closures Act

Latest action (Apr 20, 2023): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 20, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.