House bill · H.R. 8798 (119th Congress)
Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Ilhan Omar (U.S. Representative, MN-5, Democratic)
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Summary
Would amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the National School Lunch Act to provide school breakfasts and lunches at no charge to all children, regardless of household income.
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Assigned to a committee for review.
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- In committee
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- Passed one chamber
- Passed
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Committee
House Committee on Education and Workforce · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
98
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- Adam Smith
- Adelita S. Grijalva
- Al Green
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Analilia Mejia
- André Carson
- Andrea Salinas
- Angie Craig
- April McClain Delaney
- Ayanna Pressley
- Becca Balint
- Betty McCollum
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- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Brittany Pettersen
- Chellie Pingree
- Christian D. Menefee
- Daniel S. Goldman
- Debbie Dingell
- Deborah K. Ross
- Delia C. Ramirez
- Donald Norcross
- Doris O. Matsui
- Dwight Evans
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Frank Pallone, Jr.
- Frederica S. Wilson
- Gabe Amo
- Grace Meng
- Greg Casar
- Gwen Moore
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Jake Auchincloss
- James P. McGovern
- Jamie Raskin
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Jared Huffman
- Jerrold Nadler
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García
- Jill N. Tokuda
- Jimmy Gomez
- John B. Larson
- John Garamendi
- John W. Mannion
- Jonathan L. Jackson
- Joseph D. Morelle
- Josh Gottheimer
- Joyce Beatty
- Juan Vargas
- Judy Chu
- Julia Brownley
- Kathy Castor
- Kevin Mullin
- LaMonica McIver
- Lateefah Simon
- Laura Friedman
- Linda T. Sánchez
- Lucy McBath
- Marilyn Strickland
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Mark Pocan
- Mark Takano
- Maxine Dexter
- Maxwell Frost
- Melanie A. Stansbury
- Mike Quigley
- Morgan McGarvey
- Nanette Diaz Barragán
- Nikki Budzinski
- Nydia M. Velázquez
- Paul Tonko
- Pete Aguilar
- Pramila Jayapal
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Rashida Tlaib
- Richard E. Neal
- Ro Khanna
- Robert Menendez
- Robin L. Kelly
- Sara Jacobs
- Sean Casten
- Seth Magaziner
- Seth Moulton
- Shri Thanedar
- Stephen F. Lynch
- Steve Cohen
- Summer L. Lee
- Suzan K. DelBene
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Sylvia R. Garcia
- Ted Lieu
- Timothy M. Kennedy
- Troy A. Carter
- Wesley Bell
- William R. Keating
- Yassamin Ansari
- Zoe Lofgren
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Full history
- May 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
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- May 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
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- May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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