Bill > HR9448

This bill, the School Hunger Elimination Act of 2024, aims to improve the requirements of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The key provisions include: 1. Universal Medicaid Direct Certification: The bill amends the National School Lunch Act to require states to enter into agreements with Medicaid agencies to automatically certify children receiving Medicaid as eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, without the need for further application. 2. Direct Certification for Children Receiving Social Security Income: The bill also adds children receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments to the list of those who can be directly certified as eligible for free or reduced-price school meals, and requires the Social Security Administration to provide the necessary data to local educational agencies to facilitate this certification process. The goal of these changes is to streamline the process of providing school meals to children from low-income families, ensuring that they have access to the nutrition they need without administrative barriers.