Breakfast After the Bell Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Bera
Introduced
Summary
Expand access to school breakfast by paying states an extra 10 cents for each breakfast served after the school day begins. The bill would fund breakfasts served “after the bell” and push the extra money from state educational agencies down to the schools that serve those meals.
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- Students and families: Makes it easier for schools to offer breakfast after the day starts, including in-classroom service or kiosks that a state approves as increasing participation.
- State educational agencies: Would receive an additional reimbursement of 10 cents for each reimbursable after-the-bell breakfast and must disburse that payment to the school that served the meal.
- Schools and districts: Only schools in districts that opt for special assistance payments or schools with at least 40 percent identified students the prior year qualify for the extra payment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More school breakfast money for kids
This bill would give states an extra $0.10 for each reimbursable school breakfast served after the school day starts during a school year. The extra payment would go to the State educational agency (SEA), and the SEA would have to give the money to the school that served the breakfast. Schools would be eligible if their district elects special assistance payments for that school for the year or if at least 40% of enrolled students were identified students in the prior school year. A "breakfast after the bell" program would mean the school serves breakfast after the start of the day using a service method the SEA determines increases participation, such as in-classroom service or a kiosk.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bera
CA • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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