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119-s-993119th CongressWALLET

School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Introduced

Summary

cancel all household school meal debt for school lunch and breakfast programs and require written confirmation to families. It would fund those cancellations using Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) money and open CCC funding to other nutrition programs.

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  • Households and families: Households would have school meal debts owed as of enactment wiped out within 180 days and receive confirmation of the cancellation.
  • Schools and local education agencies: Local educational agencies would be paid the amount of canceled debt from CCC funds so schools receive the money they were owed.
  • Nutrition program participants and operators: The Commodity Supplemental Food Program would be extended through 2030 and allowed to use CCC funds. The Emergency Food Assistance Program would also be permitted to use CCC funds in addition to other funding sources.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Allow CCC funding for food programs

If enacted, the bill would let the Agriculture Department use Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) money for two nutrition programs. It would extend the Commodity Supplemental Food Program authority through 2030 and allow CCC funds as well as Treasury money. It would also let Emergency Food Assistance Program operators use CCC funds alongside other funds. The bill does not set exact dollar amounts.

Cancel school meal debts for families

If enacted, the Agriculture Department would cancel all household school meal debts that exist on the bill's enactment date. The Department would finish cancellations within 180 days after enactment. It would use Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds to pay each local school district what they are owed. Households would get written confirmation that their meal debt was cleared.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Fetterman, John [D-PA]

PA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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