S. 3157

119 S3157 IS: School Meals for Healthy Kids Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-11-07
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 3157
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  November 7, 2025
  Mr. Luján  (for himself and  Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which
  was read twice and referred to the  Committee
  on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
  A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve direct
  certification, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   School Meals for Healthy Kids Act of 2025  .
2.
Codification of existing use of data for direct certification
Section 9(b)(15) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(15) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(I)
Use of Medicaid data
Any State agency that uses Medicaid program data to directly certify children for free or reduced price lunches under this Act and free or reduced price breakfasts under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ) for the school year beginning on July 1, 2024, through the demonstration projects carried out pursuant to this Act may continue using Medicaid program data for subsequent school years in accordance with the conditions in effect at the start of the school year beginning on July 1, 2024.
  .
3.
Codification of existing methodology for community eligibility provision
  schools
Section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F) ) is amended—
(1)
in clause (i), by striking  or successor regulations  and inserting  as in effect on the date of enactment of the  School Meals for Healthy Kids Act of 2025  ;
(2)
by striking clause (vii) and inserting the following:
(vii)
Multiplier
For each school year, the multiplier shall be 1.6.
  ; and
(3)
in clause (xi), by striking subclause (III).