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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5569 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 

Mr. 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 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Child Care Nutrition 

5 Enhancement Act of 2023’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENTS UNDER CACFP PROGRAM. 

7 (a) ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENTS.—Section 17 of 

8 the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 

9 U.S.C. 1766) is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (c)— 

2 (A) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by in3 serting ‘‘and subject to paragraph (7)’’ after 

4 ‘‘subsection (f)(3)’’ each place it appears; and 

5 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(7) ADDITIONAL REIMBURSEMENT.—Beginning on 

7 the first day of the first month that begins after the date 

8 of the enactment of this paragraph, each meal and supple9 ment served under this section shall receive an additional 

10 reimbursement in the amount of 10 cents (as adjusted 

11 pursuant to section 11(a) of this Act).’’; 

12 (2) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘multi13 plying the’’ and all that follows through the period 

14 at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘multi15 plying— 

16 ‘‘(i) the total number of each type of 

17 meal (breakfast, lunch, or supper) or sup18 plement served in such institution in that 

19 fiscal year, by 

20 ‘‘(ii) the sum obtained by adding the 

21 applicable national average payment rate 

22 for each such type of meal or supplement, 

23 as determined under subsection (c), to the 

24 additional reimbursement amount required 

25 under paragraph (7) of such subsection.’’; 


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1 (3) in subsection (o)(3)(A), by inserting ‘‘(in2 cluding the additional reimbursement amount re3 quired under subsection (c)(7))’’ before the period at 

4 the end; 

5 (4) in subsection (r)(4)(B)— 

6 (A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘plus the ad7 ditional reimbursement amount required under 

8 paragraph (7) of such subsection’’ before the 

9 period at the end; and 

10 (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘plus the 

11 additional reimbursement amount required 

12 under subsection (c)(7)’’ before the period at 

13 the end; and 

14 (5) in subsection (t)(5)(B), by inserting ‘‘plus 

15 the additional reimbursement amount required 

16 under paragraph (7) of such subsection’’ before the 

17 period at the end. 

18 (b) REIMBURSEMENT OF FAMILY OR GROUP DAY

19 CARE HOME SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 

20 17(f)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 

21 Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3)) is amended— 

22 (1) in subparagraph (A)— 

23 (A) in clause (ii)— 


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1 (i) by amending the heading to read 

2 as follows ‘‘CALCULATION OF REIMBURSE3 MENT’’; 

4 (ii) by striking subclause (I); 

5 (iii) by redesignating subclauses (II), 

6 (III), and (IV) as subclauses (I), (II), and 

7 (III), respectively; 

8 (iv) in subclause (I), as so redesig9 nated— 

10 (I) by striking ‘‘subclause (III), a 

11 tier I’’ and inserting ‘‘subclause (II), 

12 a’’; and 

13 (II) by striking ‘‘, except that’’ 

14 and all that follows through ‘‘section 

15 9’’; 

16 (v) in subclause (II), as so redesig17 nated— 

18 (I) by striking ‘‘subclause (IV)’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘subclause (III)’’; and 

20 (II) by striking ‘‘subclause (II)’’ 

21 and inserting ‘‘subclause (I)’’; and 

22 (vi) by adding at the end the fol23 lowing: 

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1 ment amount required under sub2 section (c)(7) shall apply to the reim3 bursements of meals and supplements 

4 under this subparagraph.’’. 

5 (B) by striking clause (iii); and 

6 (2) by striking subparagraph (E). 

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