U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced efforts to advance the Universal School Meals Program Act, highlighting its aim to provide free meals for all children, eliminating barriers like application paperwork.
The proposed bill seeks to reduce stigma around meal programs by removing meal debt and ensuring that no child is publicly identified as being part of the free meal system.
The act would not only benefit all children by providing free meals but would also allow for an expansion of summer meal services, ensuring that children's nutritional needs are met year-round.
With the House Agriculture Committee yet to act on the bill, advocates stress the urgency of passing the act to end food insecurity among school-aged children in the U.S.
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