Breakfast After the Bell Act of 2026

Ami Bera

Democrat · CA · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-03-19

Source: Congress.gov

This bill would expand federal funding and support for school breakfast programs, making it easier for schools to serve free or reduced-price breakfasts to students throughout the day rather than just during traditional morning hours. The goal is to help more low-income students get nutritious meals before school starts, which research suggests improves attendance and academic performance. Schools and food service workers would benefit from increased resources, while students—particularly those from families struggling financially—would have better access to breakfast.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7999 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7999 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide additional reimbursement to schools with a breakfast after the bell program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2026 Mr. Bera introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to provide additional reimbursement to schools with a breakfast after the bell program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Breakfast After the Bell Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. INCREASED REIMBURSEMENT FOR BREAKFAST AFTER THE BELL. Section 11(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Breakfast after the bell reimbursement.-- ``(A) In general.--A State educational agency shall receive an additional reimbursement of 10 cents for each reimbursable breakfast served-- ``(i) after the beginning of a school day; ``(ii) through a breakfast after the bell program; and ``(iii) during a school year by a school that-- ``(I) is served by a local educational agency that elects to receive special assistance payments under paragraph (1)(F)(ii) for such school for such year; or ``(II) had a percentage of enrolled students who were identified students that was not less than 40 percent during the prior school year. ``(B) Disburse funds to school.--A State educational agency that receives an additional reimbursement for a breakfast under subparagraph (A) shall disburse such additional reimbursement to the school that served such breakfast. ``(C) Breakfast after the bell program.--In this paragraph, the term `breakfast after the bell program' means a school breakfast program that-- ``(i) serves breakfast to students after the start of the school day; and ``(ii) uses a service model, including service of breakfast in the classroom or at a kiosk outside the cafeteria of the school, that the State educational agency determines increases participation in the breakfast program.''. <all>

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