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May 11, 2021 – Senators Bernie Sanders and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representatives Ilhan Omar and Gwen Moore yesterday introduced the Universal School Meals Program Act, legislation to provide universal meals for all children enrolled in school. This bill would provide free breakfast and lunch to students regardless of their family’s income level, negating the need to apply or verify eligibility for school food programs and making it easier for programs to continue to feed children throughout the year.
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health, issued the following statement in support of the bill: