Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Nutrition Red Tape Reduction Act”.
Nutrition Red Tape Reduction Act
A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand community eligibility, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Expanding community eligibility
Threshold— Section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F)) is amended by striking clause (viii) and inserting the following:
“(viii) Threshold—For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the threshold shall be not more than 25 percent.”
Applicability— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a local educational agency with respect to a school year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, for which the local educational agency elects to receive special assistance payments under subparagraph (F) of section 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)).