September 16, 2026
Ms. Barragán (for herself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Costa, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Ross, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to certain institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Food for Thought Act of 2026”.