U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10415: Food for Thought Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to certain institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to certain institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to certain institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food for Thought Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Free meals for low-income college students Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1769 ) is amended by inserting before subsection (b) the following: (a) Free meals for low-income college students (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Community college The term community college means-- (i) a public institution of higher education at which the highest degree that is predominantly awarded to students is an associate degree, including Tribal Colleges or Universities receiving grants under section 316 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c ) that offer a 2-year program for completion of such degree and State public institutions of higher education that offer such a 2-year program; and (ii) a public postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(c) )). (B) Eligible entity (i) In general The term eligible entity means-- (I) an eligible institution of higher education that has …
Sponsors
- Nanette Barragan (D) · primary sponsor
- Joyce Beatty (D, HD-003)
- Salud Carbajal (D)
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2)
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009)
- Jim Costa (D)
- Jasmine Crockett (D, HD-030)
- Danny Davis (D, HD-IL-7)
- Madeleine Dean (D, HD-PA-4)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D)
- Jesus Garcia (D, HD-IL-4)
- Sylvia Garcia (D, HD-029)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Common questions
- What is HB10415?
- HB10415 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Food for Thought Act of 2026.
- What does HB10415 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to certain institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10415?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10415?
- Nanette Barragan (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10415?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10415
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