# 117-hr-8509: National Advisory Council on Unpaid Meal Debt Act of 2022

117-hr-8509, National Advisory Council on Unpaid Meal Debt Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8509
- Congress: 117
- Title: National Advisory Council on Unpaid Meal Debt Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

National Advisory Council on Unpaid Meal Debt Act of 2022 This bill establishes the National Advisory Council on Unpaid Meal Debt in Child Nutrition Programs to provide recommendations to the Food and Nutrition Service with respect to addressing unpaid school meal fees by ensuring that students are not stigmatized and school food authorities can maintain fiscal solvency in order to ensure the long-term viability of school meal programs.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-941: TRANSPLANT Act of 2021
- 117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- 117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-8509 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8509)

## Related
- [117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4693)
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-941: TRANSPLANT Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-941)
- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8509 (as of 2025-11-18).