# 119-hr-2402: No Hungry Kids in Schools Act

119-hr-2402, No Hungry Kids in Schools Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2402
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Hungry Kids in Schools Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Statewide Community Eligibility** would let a State pay the non‑Federal share so every applicable school in the State can qualify for free meal reimbursements starting with the school year beginning on or after July 1, 2025. - Families and students: Students in applicable schools would receive free meals statewide when a State opts in, covering 100 percent of meals at those schools. - Local educational agencies and schools: School districts would receive the free reimbursement rate for 100 percent of meals at applicable schools if their State commits non‑Federal funds. - State agencies and administration: A State choosing this option would have to provide non‑Federal funding and follow existing Community Eligibility multipliers and the zero threshold, while the Secretary retains authority to define applicable schools and exact parameters.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free school meals if your state opts in: benefit, medium. Starting with school years that begin on or after July 1, 2025, your state could choose a statewide free‑meals option for schools. To use it, the state would have to add non‑federal money so schools get paid the free‑meal rate for all meals at certain schools. Those “applicable schools” would be de…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2402 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2402)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2402 (as of 2026-10-17).