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DemocratBill · H.R. 2680· House(119-HR-2680)

Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2025

Rep. Gottheimer
Age: 51 years
New Jersey
Introduced
4/7/2025
Last activity
4/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsored by
Josh Gottheimer
Cosponsors
Democrat - 48Republican - 0
Agriculture and Food
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2025 aims to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The bill repeals the reduced price breakfast and lunch programs. It also increases the income guidelines for free breakfast and lunch eligibility to 224 percent of the poverty level. Additionally, the act implements direct certification for children receiving Medicaid benefits. Finally, it includes provisions for retroactive reimbursement and increases the community eligibility program multiplier.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Would children be better off under this?+8

    The bill greatly expands access to free breakfast and lunch for children in need.

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8

    Expanding the income threshold for free meals provides significant nutritional and financial support to low-income families.

  • Would students be better off under this?+8

    Students benefit from expanded eligibility for free meals and a simplified certification process.

The opposite

  • Would middle-income households be better off under this?-2

    The repeal of reduced-price options may negatively impact middle-income families who no longer qualify for free meals but lose the reduced-price tier.