S. 4523 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2024Mr. Fetterman (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand community eligibility, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nutrition Red Tape Reduction Act. 2. Expanding community eligibility (a) Threshold Section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)) is amended by striking clause (viii) and inserting the following: (viii) Threshold For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the threshold shall be not more than 25 percent. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a local educational agency with respect to a school year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, for which the local educational agency elects to receive special assistance payments under subparagraph (F) of section 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)).