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Eliminate unpaid meal balances for students in public schools to ensure all children receive free lunch.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

Known asSchool Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2025School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023

What’s happening with School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2025?

The School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2025, known as S. 993, sits in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry as of March 11, 2025. The committee members must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because committees do not take action on them. This bill follows a similar proposal from September 20, 2023, which did not advance before the legislative session ended.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2025 (S. 993 (119th)) →

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How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025

    Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.

  2. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from S. 2876 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    S. 2876 (118th)

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Who’s behind it

John Fetterman (D-PA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.