House Bill Would Boost Federal School Meal Payments by Up to 45 Cents Per Lunch
This bill is sitting in the House Committee on Education and Workforce where it must be reviewed before it can move forward. It is currently stalled because no action has been taken on the proposal since October 2025. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and do not move further in the process.
No action since October 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 1269 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1269 (118th) →How this policy affects specific groups of people
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.
U.S. Representative James P. McGovern has reintroduced the Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act. The bill would permanently increase federal reimbursement rates for all free, reduced-price, and paid school meals by 45 cents for lunch and 28 cents for breakfast, with an annual adjustment for inflation.
Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) introduced the Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025 to address rising food costs. The bill aims to provide schools with an extra 45 cents per lunch and 28 cents per breakfast, helping nutrition programs move away from processed, pre-packaged foods.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025
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