,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #figg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjah,mr4 ,nolan introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national    
,s*ool ,lun* ,act to prohibit !         
/igmatization ( *ildr5 :o are unable to 
pay = meals4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,no ,blame1 ,no ,%ame   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,s*ool nutrition programs  
help end *ildhood hung] & provide access
 to heal?y1 nutriti\s meals4  7#b7      
,access to s*ool meals has be5 %[n to   
improve educational outcomes4  7#c7 ,a  
,f$]al1 publicly fund$ univ]sal s*ool   
meal & nutrition program w elim9ate any 
/igma t accompanies free or r$uc$ meals 
& /ud5ts unable to pur*ase meals due to 
insuffici5t acc\nt funds4  7#d7 ,a      
,f$]al1 publicly fund$ univ]sal s*ool   
meal & nutrition program w\ld fur!r all[
 s*ools to %ift res\rces f pap]work to  

provid+ high quality meals4  7#e7 ,a    
,f$]al1 publicly fund$ univ]sal s*ool   
meal & nutrition program %\ld be        
e/abli%$4  #c4 ,prohibition on          
/igmatization ( *ildr5 :o are unable to 
pay = meals ,section #i7;b77#aj7 ( !    
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4               
#ageh7;b77#aj77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
/rik+ 7#aj7 ,no physical & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7#aj7 ,discrim9atory or        
/igmatiz+ treatm5t ( *ildr5 by s*ools   
7,a7 ,discrim9ation bas$ on eligibility 
,no physical  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,/igmatization bas$ on 
lack ( funds or debt  7i7 ,def9ition (  
cov]$ *ild ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m    
cov]$ *ild means a *ild :o--  7,i7 is a 
/ud5t at a s*ool t p>ticipates 9-- 7aa7 
! s*ool lun* program e/abli%$ "u ?is    
,act2 or  7bb7 ! s*ool breakfa/ program 
e/abli%$ by section #d ( ! ,*ild        
,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aggc72 &  7,,ii7 7aa7 does n h funds to
 pay = a lun* or breakfa/ at ! s*ool2 or

  7bb7 has out/&+ cr$it t 0 ext5d$ by a 
s*ool food au?ority = a lun* or breakfa/
 at ! s*ool4  7ii7 ,requirem5ts ( local 
educational ag5cies  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
local educational ag5cy %all n p]mit--  
7aa7 ! public id5tification ( a cov]$   
*ild1 su* z by requir+ ! cov]$ *ild to  
we> a wri/b& or display a h& /amp to    
id5tify ! cov]$ *ild z a cov]$ *ild2    
7bb7 ! /igmatization ( a cov]$ *ild1 su*
 z by prev5t+ su* /ud5t f p>ticipat+ 9  
extracurricul> activities1 s*ool        
functions1 or o!r s*ool ev5ts due to !  
/atus ( ! *ild z a cov]$ *ild2 or  7cc7 
any requirem5t t a cov]$ *ild1 because (
 ! /atus ( ! cov]$ *ild z a cov]$ *ild--
 7,,aa7 p]=m *ores or any o!r activity t
 is n requir$ ( /ud5ts g5]ally2 or      
7,,bb7 dispose ( a lun* or breakfa/ aft]
 x has be5 s]v$ to ! cov]$ *ild4  7,,ii7
 ,communications  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to item 7bb71 a local educational ag5cy
 %all require t any communication relat+
 to an out/&+ cr$it describ$ 9 clause   
7i77,,ii77bb7 ( a cov]$ *ild %all be    

direct$-- 7,,aa7 to a p>5t or gu>dian ( 
! cov]$ *ild2 & 7,,bb7 n to ! cov]$     
*ild4  7bb7 ,lett]s ,a local educational
 ag5cy may p]mit a requirem5t t a cov]$ 
*ild deliv] a lett] address$ to a p>5t  
or gu>dian ( ! cov]$ *ild t conta9s a   
communication describ$ 9 item 7aa71     
subject to ! condition t ! lett] %all n 
be di/ribut$ to ! cov]$ *ild 9 a mann] t
 /igmatizes ! cov]$ *ild4  7cc7 ,s*ool  
meal collection policy di/ribution ,a   
local educational ag5cy %all annually   
publi% & make publicly available1       
includ+ to s*ool adm9i/rators1 meal     
v5dors1 & p>5ts & gu>dians ( *ildr5 s]v$
 by ! local educational ag5cy1 ! policy 
( local educational ag5cy t includes--  
7,,aa7 ! policies1 proc$ures1 &         
guidel9es ( ! local educational ag5cy ) 
respect to ow$ debts & insuffici5t funds
 to pur*ase meals2 & 7,,bb7 available & 
relevant meals & food programs &        
res\rces4  7,c7 ,report on violations   
,ea* ,/ate %all annually submit to !    
,secret>y a report t includes--  7i7 ea*

 violation ( ?is p>agraph by a s*ool    
locat$ 9 su* ,/ate dur+ ! previ\s ye>2  
7ii7 ea* violation ( ?is p>agraph by a  
local educational ag5cy locat$ 9 su*    
,/ate dur+ ! previ\s ye>2  7iii7 ! am\nt
 ( /ud5t meal debt accru$ 9 ea* s*ool & 
ea* local educational ag5cy locat$ 9 !  
,/ate dur+ ! previ\s ye>2 or  7iv7 !    
policies ) respect to s*ool meals us$ by
 ea* s*ool & local educational ag5cy    
locat$ 9 su* ,/ate4  7,d7 ,publication  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & update a li/
 ( ! violations ( ?is p>agraph on a     
public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,e7     
,p5alty  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law & subject to clause     
7ii71 9 ! case ( a local educational    
ag5cy or a s*ool s]v$ by su* local      
educational ag5cy t is report$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,c7 z hav+ violat$ ?is     
p>agraph1 su* local educational ag5cy   
%all1 n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date on 
:i* su* report 0 submitt$--  7,i7 use   
adm9i/rative funds res]v$ = s*ool bo>d  
or adm9i/rator activities to pay accru$ 

s*ool meal debt 9 ! ye> prior to ! date 
on :i* su* report 0 submitt$2 &  7,,ii7 
=give ! out/&+ debt ( ea* cov]$ *ild t  
accru$ su* debts4  7ii7 ,c]ta9 funds    
exclud$ f r$i/ribution ,none ( ! funds t
 w\ld o!rwise be us$ by ! local         
educational ag5cy = sal>ies1 bonuses1   
work=ce tra9+ & developm5t1 in/ruction (
 /ud5ts1 /ud5t res\rces1 day-to-day     
s*ool op]ations1 or ! b5efit ( s*ool    
employees1 tea*]s1 & s*ool-bas$         
adm9i/rator may be us$ "u clause 7i74   
7,f7 ,prohibition ,9 ! case ( cov]$ *ild
 ) out/&+ debt ) respect to s*ool meals1
 a local educational ag5cy may n seek   
collection ?r\gh a collection ag5cy if  
su* collection ag5cy *>ges su* cov]$    
*ild or ! family ( su* cov]$ *ild fees t
 are 9 addition to ! out/&+ debt4  4    
#d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%\ld ensure t-- 7#a7 7,a7 to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 an application = a   
free or r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4
 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 is        
di/ribut$--  7i7 9 an und]/&able & uni=m
 =mat2 &  7ii7 by n lat] ?an ,july #a   
ea* ye>2 &  7,b7 a local educational    
ag5cy (f]s te*nical assi/ance to a p>5t 
or legal gu>dian to complete an         
application describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72
  7#b7 ea* local educational ag5cy      
coord9ates )-- 7,a7 ! local educational 
ag5cy liaison designat$ "u section      
#gbb7;g77#a77;,j77ii7 ( !               
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#aadcb7;g77#a77;,j77ii77 to ensure t    
homeless *ildr5 & y\?s eligible to      
receive free lun*es & breakfa/s "u      
section #i7;b77#ab77;,a77iv7 ( ! ,ri*>d 
,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#ab77;,a77iv77
 receive ^? free lun*es & breakfa/s2 &  
7,b7 ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible =        
adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate plans "u p>ts ,b & ,e (
 title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq42 #db        
,u4,s4,c4 #dgj et seq47 to ensure t fo/]

 *ildr5 eligible to receive free lun*es 
& breakfa/s "u section                  
#i7;b77#ab77;,a77vii7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4    
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;b77#ab77;,a77vii77
 receive ^? free lun*es & breakfa/s2 &  
7#c7 a local educational ag5cy t        
p>ticipates 9 ! s*ool lun* program or ! 
s*ool breakfa/ program "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4  
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 or section
 #d ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc71 respectively--   
7,a7 %all provide to a *ild :o reque/s a
 lun* or breakfa/ a lun* or breakfa/1   
reg>dless ( :e!r ! *ild--  7i7 has money
 to pay = ! lun* or breakfa/2 or  7ii7  
owes money = a lun* or breakfa/2  7,b7  
%all n provide to a *ild :o qualifies = 
a free or r$uc$ price lun* or breakfa/  
an alt]nate meal t is n provid$ to      
/ud5ts g5]ally2 &  7,c7 %\ld explore    
innovative ways to use te*nology to     
improve & coord9ate communications )    
p>5ts & gu>dians ) respect to functions 

su* z--  7i7 prepaym5t = meals2  7ii7   
*eck+ balances = s*ool meals2  7iii7    
add+ funds to acc\nts = s*ool meals2    
7iv7 address+ out/&+ debt = s*ool meals2
 &  7v7 s5d+ automatic emails :5 an     
acc\nt balance is l[4