Summer Meals Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9406 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9406 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2024 Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mrs. Peltola) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals. 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 ``Summer Meals Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN. (a) Better Integrate Summer Education and Summer Meals Program.-- Section 13(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``50 percent'' each place it appears and inserting ``40 percent''. (b) Reduce Red Tape for Public-Private Partnerships.--Section 13(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following: ``(8) Year-round meal service.-- ``(A) Seamless summer option for schools.--Except as otherwise determined by the Secretary, a service institution that is a public or private nonprofit school food authority may provide summer or school vacation food service in accordance with applicable provisions of law governing the school lunch program established under this Act or the school breakfast program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). ``(B) Year-round meal service for other service institutions.--Each se