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This bill, known as the School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2025, requires the Secretary of Agriculture to eliminate all school meal debt owed by households within 180 days of the act's enactment. The bill covers debts from both the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, and mandates that the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), a government-owned entity that supports agricultural programs, will fund the debt cancellation by reimbursing local educational authorities. The legislation also expands the CCC's authority to provide funds for other nutrition assistance programs, specifically extending funding for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program through 2030 and allowing additional CCC funds to support the Emergency Food Assistance Program. By canceling school meal debt, the bill aims to reduce financial burdens on families and ensure that students have access to nutritional meals without the stress of outstanding balances, while also providing more flexibility in how the government can support food assistance programs.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/993/all-info