School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2024
The School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2024 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to cancel all existing household debt for school meals under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program within 180 days of the bill’s enactment. This directly affects families who owe money for unpaid school lunches or breakfasts as of the bill’s effective date. The Secretary will use Commodity Credit Corporation funds to pay the cancelled debt amounts directly to local school districts, not to individual households. The law eliminates the financial obligation for these households without requiring new applications or eligibility reviews.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 20, 2024
Last action Dec 20, 2024
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Dec 20, 2024
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 20, 2024
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