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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5128
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 4, 2025
Ms. Gillen (for herself and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to lower the minimum identified student percentage for universal meal service in high poverty areas to 25 percent, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Feed Hungry Kids Act
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Sec. 2. Identified student percentage
Section 11(a)(1)(F)(viii) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)(viii)) is amended—
(1)
in subclause (II), by striking For
and inserting In accordance with subclause (III), for
; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(III) Full implementation after July 1, 2025
For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2025, the threshold shall be 25 percent.