HB5619: Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to exclude certain military housing allowances from the calculation of household income, and for other purposes.
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This bill would change how the federal government calculates income for military families applying for free or reduced-price school meals. Specifically, it excludes certain military housing allowances from the income calculation. Military housing allowances are extra money the military provides for housing instead of on-base quarters. This means military families would appear to have lower income on paper, potentially qualifying more of them for meal assistance. The bill is currently in the introduction stage and has not yet been assigned to .
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HB5619: Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Mike Levin
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (11)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Barbara Lee
Juan Vargas
Seth Moulton
Scott Peters