Summer Meals REACH Act of 2026
Latest action · Jul 2, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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.
- IntroducedJul 2, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Summer Meals Reaching Every Area's Child Hunger Act of 2026 or the Summer Meals REACH Act of 2026
This bill expands the Summer Food Service Program by permanently making all children eligible to participate in the program, requiring reimbursements to camps for meals served to all children, and allowing all locations to provide grab-and-go meal services.
This Department of Agriculture program provides free meals to children in low-income areas through eligible organizations (e.g., camps), primarily when school is not in session.
The bill permanently allows all locations to provide non-congregate meal distribution, which is meal distribution outside of the typically required group, or congregate, setting (e.g., grab-and-go meal service). Current law limits non-congregate meal distribution to rural communities without access to a congregate meal site.
Further, the bill expands eligible service institutions by permanently allowing for on-site or off-site (i.e., remote) food service monitoring.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 2, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Jul 2, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 2, 2026Introduced in House
- Jul 2, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2559 | Summer Meals REACH Act of 2025 | Related bill | Jul 30, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 2, 2026Introduced in House
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