School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023
Latest action · Sep 21, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to cancel and eliminate all household school meal debts (as of the date of the bill's enactment) under the school breakfast and lunch programs. USDA must also pay the amount of the cancelled debt to each local educational authority using Commodity Credit Corporation funds.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2023 to Feb 27, 2024, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Sep 21, 2023 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Sep 21, 2023 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Feb 27, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Sep 21, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 10552 | School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2024 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2023Introduced in Senate
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