H.R. 8798

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026

Sponsor: Ilhan Omar

103 cosponsors
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I School Breakfast Program

II School Lunch Program

Sec. 206. Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program

Section 13A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)—

(A) in clause (i), by striking and at the end;

(B) in clause (ii)—

(i) by striking and each year thereafter; and

(ii) by striking and at the end; and

(C) by inserting at the end the following:

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(iii) for calendar year 2026, in an amount equal to $60, which may be proportionately higher consistent with the adjustments established under section 12(f) for each eligible child in the eligible household per month during the summer operational period; and

(iv) for calendar year 2027 and each year thereafter, in an amount equal to the unrounded benefit amount from the prior year, adjusted to the nearest lower dollar increment to reflect changes to the cost of the diet described in section 3(u) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(u)) for the 12-month period ending on November 30 of the preceding calendar year and rounded to the nearest lower dollar increment; and

(2) in subsection (c)(1)—

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking directly certified and all that follows through this section and inserting an economically disadvantaged student (as identified under a measure described in section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)));

(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and

(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively;

(3) in subsection (f)—

(A) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking processes— and all that follows through to reliably in subparagraph (B) and inserting processes to reliably; and

(B) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking by— and all that follows through establishing in subparagraph (B) and inserting by establishing; and

(4) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

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(2) Eligible child. The term eligible child means any child residing in a State or on land under the jurisdiction of a covered Indian Tribal organization that participates in the program established under this section.

III Elementary and Secondary Education Data

IV Amendments to Other Programs and Laws