Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Summer Meals Reaching Every Area’s Child Hunger Act of 2023” or the “Summer Meals REACH Act of 2023”.
Summer Meals Reaching Every Area’s Child Hunger Act of 2023
A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to eliminate certain requirements under the summer food service program for children, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Summer food service program for children amendments
In general— Section 13 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1)(D), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, except that meals may be non-congregate.”;
in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
“(C) Eligibility—All children shall be eligible to participate in the program under this section.”
in paragraph (3)—
in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking “and”;
in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(E) conduct food service monitoring onsite or offsite.”
in paragraph (5), by striking “only for” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “for meals served to all children.”; and
in subsection (f)(3), by striking “, except that” and all that follows through “section”.
Regulations— The Secretary shall issue or revise regulations in accordance with the amendments made by this section, including paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 225.15(d) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.
Conforming amendment— Section 13(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(c)) is amended—
by striking “(c)(1) Payments” and inserting “(c) Payments”; and
by striking paragraph (2).