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119th Congress · S. 4518 · Introduced

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026

Latest action May 13, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · [I-VT] · S000033
    Ind-VT current · 12 terms · @SenSanders · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Bernard Sanders
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Current term (12 total)

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1
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2025-01-03
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2031-01-03
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Leadership roles (2)

  • Senate Democratic Outreach Chair · senate · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-03
  • Senate Democratic Outreach Chair · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (14)

  • Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Education and the American Family (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 9
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 6

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 1 Church St., 3rd Floor, Burlington, VT, 05401 · 802-862-0697 · fax 802-860-6370 · 44.4802081,-73.21307019999999

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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SANDERS, BERNARD
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INDEPENDENT
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2025-01-20
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2025-01-20
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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2024
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$36,301,484.01
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$33,866,717.24
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$10,740,760.66
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$0.00
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2019-01-01
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2024-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (19)

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · [D-NY] · G000555 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-NY current · 6 terms · @GillibrandNY · 8 district offices
  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · [D-HI] · H001042 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-HI current · 6 terms · @MazieHirono · 1 district office
  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · [D-CT] · B001277 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-CT current · 3 terms · @SenBlumenthal · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · [D-OR] · W000779 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-OR current · 14 terms · @RonWyden · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] · [D-PA] · F000479 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-PA current · 1 term · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-CA current · 3 terms · @SenAlexPadilla · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · [D-VT] · W000800 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-VT current · 9 terms · @PeterWelch · 1 district office
  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · [D-MA] · W000817 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-MA current · 3 terms · @SenWarren · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · K000394 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-NJ current · 5 terms · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · [D-CA] · S001150 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-CA current · 14 terms · @SenAdamSchiff · 3 district offices
  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · [D-NM] · H001046 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-NM current · 5 terms · @MartinHeinrich · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · [D-NJ] · B001288 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-NJ current · 3 terms · @SenBooker · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · [D-MN] · S001203 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-MN current · 3 terms · @SenTinaSmith · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · [D-MD] · V000128 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-MD current · 9 terms · @ChrisVanHollen · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · [D-MA] · M000133 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-MA current · 23 terms · @SenMarkey · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · [D-OR] · M001176 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-OR current · 3 terms · @SenJeffMerkley · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · [D-WI] · B001230 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-WI current · 10 terms · @SenatorBaldwin · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · [D-AZ] · G000574 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-AZ current · 6 terms · @RepRubenGallego · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] · [D-CO] · H000273 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-13 · original
    Dem-CO current · 1 term · @SenatorHick · 7 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-05-13T20:44:58ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-05-13IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • 2026-05-13IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-05-22T02:23:26Z
    Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-05-22T02:23:25Z
    Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-05-22T02:18:27Z
    A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

none

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Summaries

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Related bills

  • HR 8798 (119) Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-05-13 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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