Feed Our Kids Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8728 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8728 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2026 Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Soto, and Ms. Pettersen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Feed Our Kids Act of 2026''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Effective date. TITLE I--SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM Sec. 101. Free school breakfast program. TITLE II--SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM Sec. 201. Apportionment to States. Sec. 202. Nutritional and other program requirements. Sec. 203. Special assistance program. Sec. 204. Price for a paid lunch. Sec. 205. Summer food service program for children. Sec. 206. Child and adult care food program. Sec. 207. Meals and supplements for children in afterschool care. Sec. 208. Pilot projects. Sec. 209. Fresh fruit and vegetable program. Sec. 210. Training, technical assistance, and Food Service Management Institute. Sec. 211. Reimbursement of school meal delinquent debt program. Sec. 212. Conforming amendments. TITLE III--REPORT Sec. 301. Report on free school meal programs. SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. Unless