Feed Hungry Kids Act
Sponsored By: Representative Gillen
Introduced
Summary
Sets a 25% identified student threshold for universal school meals in high-poverty areas. The bill would make universal meal service available in schools where at least 25 percent of students are identified students, and that change would apply to school years beginning on or after July 1, 2025.
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- Families and students: More children in qualifying high-poverty schools would gain access to universal meal service, increasing access to school meals for students.
- Schools and districts: Schools or districts with an identified student rate at or above 25% could offer universal meal service starting in the 2025–2026 school year.
- Law change: The bill amends Section 11(a)(1)(F)(viii) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to set the 25% trigger and make it operative for school years beginning on or after July 1, 2025.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Free school meals at more schools
This bill would make more schools eligible to serve free meals to all students. For school years starting on or after July 1, 2025, a school would qualify if its identified student percentage is 25% or higher. If your child attends a qualifying school, they would get free school meals, no matter your income. All students at that school would be covered. Families there would pay less for school meals.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gillen
NY • D
Cosponsors
Valadao
CA • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/6/2025
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/2/2026
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