119th Congress · introduced in the House · Oct 14, 2025
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025
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Latest action (Oct 14, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Agriculture and Food
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Oct 14, 2025)
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025
This bill permanently increases the federal reimbursement rates for the school lunch and breakfast programs of the Department of Agriculture.
Specifically, beginning November 1, 2025, the bill provides an additional 45 cents per lunch served in the National School Lunch Program and an additional 28 cents per breakfast served in the School Breakfast Program. These amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation beginning July 1, 2026.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$21,320
Spent on own lobbying
…Closing the College Hunger Gap Act S.2717 Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025 HR 4451 - Caregivers, Acess and Responsible Expansion (CARE) for Kids Act of 2025 HR 5753 - Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act HR 6065/S. 3127 - Farm to School Act of 2025 HR 2680 - The Expanding Access to School Meals Act HR 2402 - No Hunger Kids in…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$21,320
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2489 - Hunger-Free Future Act HR 4451 - Caregivers, Access and Responsible Expansion (CARE) for Kids Act of 2025 HR 5753 - Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act HR 6065/S. 3127 - Farm to School Act of 2025 HR 2680 - The Expanding Access to School Meals Act HR 2402 - No Hunger Kids in…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ls. Preserving a US Department of Education. The Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act (NURSE Act), HR 3262. The Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act, HR 5753. Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, HR 8896. Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act, S. 4733/HR 9245. Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act (H.R. 5753) Agriculture Act of 2026 (S. 5526) WIC for Kids Act (H.R. 10393) Juice Access Improvement Act (H.R. 9304) Juice for Healthy Families Act of 2026 (H.R. 9305) De…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 7, 2026 · issue area: Education
$41,382
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2489 - Hunger-Free Future Act HR 4451 - Caregivers, Access and Responsible Expansion (CARE) for Kids Act of 2025 HR 5753 - Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act HR 6065/S. 3127 - Farm to School Act of 2025 HR 2680 - The Expanding Access to School Meals Act HR 2402 - No Hunger Kids in…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 7, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$41,382
Spent on own lobbying
…Closing the College Hunger Gap Act S.2717 Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025 HR 4451 - Caregivers, Acess and Responsible Expansion (CARE) for Kids Act of 2025 HR 5753 - Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act HR 6065/S. 3127 - Farm to School Act of 2025 HR 2680 - The Expanding Access to School Meals Act HR 2402 - No Hunger Kids in…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r in Senate) Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) Eliminate School Lunch Junk Fees Act (no bill number) Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act (H.R. 5753) Community Eligibility Provision (no bill number) 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ls. Preserving a US Department of Education. The Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act (NURSE Act), HR 3262. The Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act, HR 5753. Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act, HR 8896. Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act, S. 4733/HR 9245. Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CSPI ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: CSPI ACTION FUND
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$14,708
Spent on own lobbying
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act (HR 5753), FY27 Appropriations (No bill number), Privatizing food in federal prisons (no bill number), Farm Bill (no bill number), Food Labeling Modernization Act (no b…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r in Senate) Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) Eliminate School Lunch Junk Fees Act (no bill number) Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act (H.R. 5753) Community Eligibility Provision (no bill number) 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (NAESP)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ls. Preserving a US Department of Education. The Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act (NURSE Act), HR 3262. The Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act, HR 5753.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$28,721
Spent on own lobbying
…Closing the College Hunger Gap Act S.2717 Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025 HR 4451 - Caregivers, Acess and Responsible Expansion (CARE) for Kids Act of 2025 HR 5753 - Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act HR 6065/S. 3127 - Farm to School Act of 2025 HR 2680 - The Expanding Access to School Meals Act HR 2402 - No Hunger Kids in…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$28,721
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2489 - Hunger-Free Future Act HR 4451 - Caregivers, Access and Responsible Expansion (CARE) for Kids Act of 2025 HR 5753 - Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act HR 6065/S. 3127 - Farm to School Act of 2025 HR 2680 - The Expanding Access to School Meals Act HR 2402 - No Hunger Kids in…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CSPI ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: CSPI ACTION FUND
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 14, 2026 · issue area: Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
$10,288
Spent on own lobbying
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act (HR 5753), Restoring Food Security Act (HR 6088), Farm Bill (HR 1), FY27 Appropriations (No bill number), Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act (HR 2859), Plant Powered…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$33,828
Spent on own lobbying
…Closing the College Hunger Gap Act S.2717 Student Loan Deduction Act of 2025 HR 4451 - Caregivers, Acess and Responsible Expansion (CARE) for Kids Act of 2025 HR 5753 - Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act HR 6065/S. 3127 - Farm to School Act of 2025 HR 2680 - The Expanding Access to School Meals Act HR 2402 - No Hunger Kids in…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$33,828
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 2489 - Hunger-Free Future Act HR 4451 - Caregivers, Access and Responsible Expansion (CARE) for Kids Act of 2025 HR 5753 - Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act HR 6065/S. 3127 - Farm to School Act of 2025 HR 2680 - The Expanding Access to School Meals Act HR 2402 - No Hunger Kids in…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing