A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on September 23, 2026, that would increase federal reimbursement rates for school lunches by 45 cents and school breakfasts by 28 cents per meal, starting October 1, 2026. It proposes changes to the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Schools in Houston receive federal money for each meal served. This bill would change how much federal money schools get per meal, which could affect school meal programs.
