Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Education.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HC0DCB7C2C254439496A0A05C9CEEFA94: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2026.
- Section H330E2B6F4DD5414B819F0127D19F6C9F: 2. Direct certification for children who are members of a household of a member of a uniformed service Not later than October 1, 2026, the Secretary of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Government Operations, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Mr. Levin (for himself and Mr. Mackenzie) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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