Summer Meals REACH Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4336
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2023-06-23
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Summer Meals Reaching Every Area's Child Hunger Act of 2023 or the Summer Meals REACH Act of 2023 </strong></p> <p>This bill permanently extends certain modifications to the Summer Food Service Program that were authorized and implemented to respond to COVID-19. The changes generally expanded the program, which provides free meals to children in low-income areas when school is not in session. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill permanently makes all children eligible to participate in the program. This includes requiring reimbursement to camps for meals served to all children. </p> <p>The bill also specifically allows for <i>non-congregate</i> meal distribution, which is meal distribution outside of the typically required group, or congregate, setting (e.g., grab-and-go meal service).</p> <p>Further, the bill expands eligible service institutions by allowing for on-site or off-site food service monitoring.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4336 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2023 Mr. Kim of New Jersey 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 to eliminate certain requirements under the summer food service program for children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Summer Meals Reaching Every Area’s Child Hunger Act of 2023 or the Summer Meals REACH Act of 2023 . 2. Summer food service program for children amendments (a) In general Section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1761 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking the period at the end and inserting , except that meals may be non-congregate. ; (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: (C) Eligibility All children shall be eligible to participate in the program under this section. ; (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking and ; (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (E) conduct food service monitoring onsite or offsite. ; and (D) in paragraph (5), by striking only for and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting for meals served to all children. ; and (2) in subsection (f)(3), by striking , except that and all that follows through section . (b) Regulations The Secretary shall issue or revise regulations in accordance with the amendments made by this section, including paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 225.15(d) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Conforming amendment Section 13(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1761(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking (c) (1) Payments and inserting (c) Payments ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2).