H.R. 5569 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5569 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2023Mr. Landsman (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Jacobs, and Mr. Neguse) 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 with respect to reimbursements under the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2023. 2. Reimbursements under CACFP program (a) Additional reimbursements Section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by inserting and subject to paragraph (7) after subsection (f)(3) each place it appears; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (7) Additional reimbursement Beginning on the first day of the first month that begins after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, each meal and supplement served under this section shall receive an additional reimbursement in the amount of 10 cents (as adjusted pursuant to section 11(a) of this Act). ; (2) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking multiplying the and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: multiplying— (i) the total number of each type of meal (breakfast, lunch, or supper) or supplement served in such institution in that fiscal year, by (ii) the sum obtained by adding the applicable national average payment rate for each such type of meal or supplement, as determined under subsection (c), to the additional reimbursement amount required under paragraph (7) of such subsection. ; (3) in subsection (o)(3)(A), by inserting (including the additional reimbursement amount required under subsection (c)(7)) before the period at the end; (4) in subsection (r)(4)(B)— (A) in clause (i), by inserting plus the additional reimbursement amount required under paragraph (7) of such subsection before the period at the end; and (B) in clause (ii), by inserting plus the additional reimbursement amount required under subsection (c)(7) before the period at the end; and (5) in subsection (t)(5)(B), by inserting plus the additional reimbursement amount required under paragraph (7) of such subsection before the period at the end. (b) Reimbursement of family or group day care home sponsoring organizations Section 17(f)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in clause (ii)— (i) by amending the heading to read as follows Calculation of reimbursement; (ii) by striking subclause (I); (iii) by redesignating subclauses (II), (III), and (IV) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), respectively; (iv) in subclause (I), as so redesignated— (I) by striking subclause (III), a tier I and inserting subclause (II), a; and (II) by striking , except that and all that follows through section 9; (v) in subclause (II), as so redesignated— (I) by striking subclause (IV) and inserting subclause (III); and (II) by striking subclause (II) and inserting subclause (I); and (vi) by adding at the end the following: (IV) Additional reimbursement The additional reimbursement amount required under subsection (c)(7) shall apply to the reimbursements of meals and supplements under this subparagraph. . (B) by striking clause (iii); and (2) by striking subparagraph (E).