S2876-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to cancel existing school meal debt.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 21, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to cancel existing school meal debt., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Finance, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers 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, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id84d425f775a14ebfb4f4da7d495eb608: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Lunch Debt Cancellation Act of 2023.
  • Section id3b25707db5904a698a4501cc2b0a86ce: 2. Cancellation of school meal debt Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall cancel and eliminate...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to cancel existing school meal debt., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Finance, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to cancel existing school meal debt., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Finance Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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federal implementing agencies:
schools, students, and education providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 21, 2023

Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Welch) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Finance Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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