H.R. 5753 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Oct 14, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryIncreases federal funding for school meals
This bill raises how much the federal government pays schools for each lunch and breakfast they serve. Starting in November 2025, schools would get an extra 45 cents per lunch and 28 cents per breakfast. These amounts would automatically increase each year to keep up with inflation.
How it affects you
If you're a parent or student, this could mean schools have more money to spend on food in the lunch and breakfast programs. Schools might use the extra funding to improve meal quality or offer more nutritious options. School districts and food service workers would see more federal dollars coming in to support these programs.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Oct 14, 2025)
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025
This bill permanently increases the federal reimbursement rates for the school lunch and breakfast programs of the Department of Agriculture.
Specifically, beginning November 1, 2025, the bill provides an additional 45 cents per lunch served in the National School Lunch Program and an additional 28 cents per breakfast served in the School Breakfast Program. These amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation beginning July 1, 2026.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5753
A BILL
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. James P. McGovern (D-MA-2) · Introduced Oct 14, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 14, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.”