To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve program requirements, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve program requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Environment.
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 idDA76B88DCB8F4C5E880AF63AEDDAD6D8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Hunger Elimination Act of 2024.
- Section ide07ae6a057b9407597cbaa81e62a635e: 2. Mandatory direct certification Section 9(b)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(5)) is amended— in the paragraph...
- Section ida83fc91f6d5f4eebb7160ef623bb3828: 3. Direct certification for children receiving Social Security income Section 9(b)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section id2e6eaae28e5842d9a1b809d27726cb7d: 4. Retroactive reimbursement Section 9(b)(9) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(9)) is amended by adding at the end the...
- Section idfdece3af297a490e99cfe5f3fe9a8953: 5. Universal Medicaid direct certification Section 9(b)(15) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(15)) is amended— in...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve program requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve program requirements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- schools, students, and education providers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Fetterman) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the first day of the current school year. A local educational agency shall— revise and resubmit a previously submitted meal claim to reflect a change in eligibility described in subclause (i)(I)(aa) of a child
a child who— is eligible for and receiving medical assistance under the Medicaid program
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