Expand access to free school meals for students from low income families.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025?
The Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025 is stalled in the House Committee on Education and Workforce as of October 13, 2025. The committee members must take action for the bill to move forward, but most bills of this type never receive a committee vote. This lack of action is the standard way most legislation ends in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025 (H.R. 5753 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since October 2025
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
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.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 1269 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1269 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
James McGovern (D-MA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.