To require the Secretary of Agriculture to cancel existing school meal debt.
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Welch) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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