Bill > S1907

This bill, titled the "No Shame at School Act of 2019," aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit the stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for school meals. The key provisions of the bill include: making it mandatory for local educational agencies to directly certify children for free or reduced-price meals, requiring retroactive reimbursement for meals served to eligible children, and prohibiting the overt identification or segregation of children with unpaid school meal fees. The bill also expresses the sense of Congress that schools should provide the same meals to all children, regardless of their ability to pay.