LUNCHES Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6743
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2022-02-15
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Level Up Nutrition for CHildren in Every School Act of 2022 or the LUNCHES Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill increases the reimbursement rate for school lunches by 49 cents. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6743 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2022 Mr. McGovern introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to increase the reimbursement rate of school meals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Level Up Nutrition for CHildren in Every School Act of 2022 or the LUNCHES Act of 2022 . 2. Increasing the Reimbursement Rate of School Meals Section 4(b)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1753(b)(2) ) is amended by striking 10.5 cents and inserting 59.5 cents .