Rep. Landsman Introduces the Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act to Boost Meal Funding
This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Education and Workforce where it has been since April 2025. No action has been taken on the proposal for 14 months, which means it is stalled. The committee must choose to review the bill before it can move any further in the legislative process.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5569 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5569 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Young children enrolled in child care centers and preschool programs that participate in CACFP would benefit from improved meal quality as providers receive more funding per meal. Better nutrition during early childhood supports learning readiness and development.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
A federal bill introduced by Senator Bob Casey and Representative Greg Landsman would increase the meal reimbursement rate for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by 10 cents, tied to inflation, and eliminate the two-tiered reimbursement system.
New research highlights the need for the Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act, which proposes to eliminate tiered reimbursements and provide a $0.10 increase per meal to help family child care providers manage inflation-driven costs.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025
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