I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3115 
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for 
all children, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2021 
Ms. OMAR (for herself, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BOW-
MAN, Ms. BUSH, Mr. CARSON, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. CORREA, 
Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JONES, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. 
LEE of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. CAROLYN B. 
MALONEY of New York, Mr. MORELLE, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. 
PRESSLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SMITH of Washington, 
Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. VARGAS, 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Ms. MENG, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. COHEN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, 
Mr. SUOZZI, and Ms. BARRAGA´N) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to 
the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make break-
fasts and lunches free for all children, and for other 
purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Effective date. 
TITLE I—SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM 
Sec. 101. Free school breakfast program. 
TITLE II—SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM 
Sec. 201. Apportionment to States. 
Sec. 202. Nutritional and other program requirements. 
Sec. 203. Special assistance program. 
Sec. 204. Price for a paid lunch. 
Sec. 205. Summer food service program for children. 
Sec. 206. Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children Program. 
Sec. 207. Child and adult care food program. 
Sec. 208. Meals and supplements for children in afterschool care. 
Sec. 209. Access to local foods: farm to school program. 
Sec. 210. Fresh fruit and vegetable program. 
Sec. 211. Training, technical assistance, and Food Service Management Insti-
tute. 
Sec. 212. Reimbursement of school meal delinquent debt program. 
Sec. 213. Conforming amendments. 
TITLE III—ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION DATA 
Sec. 301. Measure of poverty. 
TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER PROGRAMS AND LAWS 
Sec. 401. Supplemental nutrition assistance program. 
Sec. 402. Higher Education Act of 1965. 
Sec. 403. Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
Sec. 404. America COMPETES Act. 
Sec. 405. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 
Sec. 406. National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002. 
Sec. 407. Child care and development block grant. 
Sec. 408. Children’s Health Act of 2000. 
Sec. 409. Juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. 
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