Bills · S 5432
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 5432
Food for Thought Act of 2026
The bill proposes grant authority for free meals for low-income students at certain higher-education institutions, but its text and program details are not available here.AI-written
INTRO SEP 17· LAST ACTION SEP 17
PASSAGE CHANCESLONG SHOT
2%
READING
12MIN
COSPONSORS
1
READER REACTIONS0 TOTAL
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tl;dr
AI-writtenS. 5432 would let the Agriculture Secretary make grants to certain higher-education institutions for free meals for low-income students. The title leaves the grant details open.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThe proposal would create federal grant authority aimed at helping certain higher-education institutions provide free meals to low-income students. The title does not provide details about the program’s reach, costs, eligibility rules, or how grants would work.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.
The bill would change an existing federal law, though the title does not describe the full scope of the changes.
PROVISION 02
Would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to certain institutions of higher education.
This would allow the Secretary to provide grants, but the title does not say which institutions qualify or how much funding is available.
PROVISION 03
The grants would be for providing free meals to low-income students.
This identifies the students and the intended use of the grants, but the title does not describe how many students or meals could be covered.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 1
D· California
YRS IN OFFICE
25
BILLS LED
97
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 1 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 17
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
SEP 17
Introduced in Senate
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 5432
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 17, 2026
Last actionSep 17, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 17, 2026
Senate BillS 5432
Food for Thought Act of 2026
The bill proposes grant authority for free meals for low-income students at certain higher-education institutions, but its text and program details are not available here.AI-written
INTRODUCED SEP 17, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 17, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
2%
READING
12 min
COSPONSORS
1
COMPLEXITY
Moderate