S.4518

S. 4518

May 13, 2026

Mr. Sanders (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Welch, Ms. Warren, Mr. Kim, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Booker, Ms. Smith, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Gallego, and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Effective date; TITLE I—SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM; 101. Free school breakfast program; TITLE II—SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM; 201. Apportionment to States; 202. Nutritional and other program requirements; 203. Special assistance program; 204. Price for a paid lunch; 205. Summer food service program for children; 206. Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program; 207. Child and adult care food program; 208. Meals and supplements for children in afterschool care; 209. Pilot projects; 210. Fresh fruit and vegetable program; 211. Training, technical assistance, and Food Service Management Institute; 212. Reimbursement of school meal delinquent debt program; 213. Conforming amendments; TITLE III—ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DATA; 301. Measure of poverty; TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER PROGRAMS AND LAWS; 401. Supplemental nutrition assistance program; 402. Higher Education Act of 1965; 403. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; 404. America COMPETES Act; 405. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; 406. National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002; 407. Child care and development block grant; 408. Children’s Health Act of 2000; 409. Juvenile justice and delinquency prevention