H.R. 2859

119 HR 2859 IH: Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-10
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2859  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 10, 2025   Mr. Landsman  (for himself,  Ms. Bonamici ,  Ms. Balint ,  Ms. Salinas ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mrs. Beatty ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman ,  Ms. Jacobs ,  Mr. Cohen ,  Mr. Garamendi ,  Mr. McGovern ,  Mr. Garcia of California ,  Ms. Titus , and  Mr. Smith of Washington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to increase the amount of reimbursements under the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025  .
2.
Reimbursements under child and adult care food program
(a)
In general
Section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
in each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by inserting  and subject to paragraph (7)  after  subsection (f)(3)  each place it appears; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following:
(7)
Additional reimbursement
Beginning on the first day of the first month that begins after the date of enactment of the  Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025 , each meal and supplement served under this section shall receive an additional reimbursement in the amount of 10 cents (as adjusted pursuant to section 11(a)).
 ;
(2)
in subsection (o)(3)(A), in the first sentence, by striking  consulation  and inserting  consultation ; and
(3)
in subsection (r)(4)(B)(ii), by striking  subsection (c)(3)  and inserting  paragraphs (3) and (7) of subsection (c) .
(b)
Reimbursement of family or group day care home sponsoring organizations
Section 17(f)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(f)(3) ) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A)—
(A)
in clause (ii)—
(i)
in the heading, by striking
Tier i family or group day care homes   and inserting
Calculation of reimbursement  ;
(ii)
by striking subclause (I);
(iii)
by redesignating subclauses (II), (III), and (IV) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), respectively;
(iv)
in subclause (I) (as so redesignated)—
(I)
by striking  subclause (III), a tier I  and inserting  subclause (II), a ; and
(II)
by striking  , except that  and all that follows through  section 9 ;
(v)
in subclause (II) (as so redesignated)—
(I)
by striking  subclause (IV)  and inserting  subclause (III) ; and
(II)
by striking  subclause (II)  and inserting  subclause (I) ; and
(vi)
by adding at the end the following:
(IV)
Additional reimbursement
The additional reimbursement amount required under subsection (c)(7) shall apply to the reimbursements of meals and supplements under this subparagraph.
  ; and
(B)
by striking clause (iii); and
(2)
by striking subparagraph (E).