[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7027 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7027
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve
program requirements, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 9, 2022
Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Mrs. McBath, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Adams, and Mr.
Morelle) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
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A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve
program requirements, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``School Hunger Elimination Act of
2022''.
SEC. 2. UNIVERSAL MEDICAID DIRECT CERTIFICATION.
Section 9(b)(15) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(15)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking clause (i) and inserting the
following:
``(i) Eligible child.--
``(I) In general.--The term
`eligible child' means a child who--
``(aa)(AA) is eligible for
and receiving medical
assistance under the Medicaid
program; and
``(BB) is a member of a
family with an income as
measured by the Medicaid
program that does not exceed,
in the case of eligibility for
free meals, 133 percent of the
poverty line (as defined in
section 673(2) of the Community
Services Block Grant Act (42
U.S.C. 9902(2)), including any
revision required by such
section) applicable to a family
of the size used for purposes
of determining eligibility for
the Medicaid program, or, in
the case of eligibility for
reduced price meals, the
applicable family size income
level under the income
eligibility guidelines for
reduced price meals; or
``(bb) is a member of a
household (as that term is
defined in section 245.2 of
title 7, Code of Federal
Regulations (or a successor
regulation)) with a child
described in item (aa).
``(II) Other children.--The term
`eligible child' includes a child who
is eligible for and receiving medical
assistance under the Medicaid program
under subclause (I) of section
1902(a)(10)(A)(i) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a(a)(10)(A)(i))--
``(aa) on the basis of
receiving aid or assistance
under the State plan approved
under part E of title IV of
that Act (42 U.S.C. 670 et
seq.);
``(bb) by reason of section
473(b) of that Act (42 U.S.C.
673(b)); or
``(cc) under subclause (II)
of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) of
that Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)).''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) Without further application.--The
term `without further application' has the
meaning given the term in paragraph (4)(G).'';
and
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (H) and inserting
the following:
``(B) Agreement.--For the school year beginning on
July 1, 2022, and each school year thereafter, each
State shall enter into an agreement described in
subparagraph (C) with the 1 or more State agencies
conducting eligibility determinations for the Medicaid
program.
``(C) Procedures.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to subparagraph
(D) and paragraph (6), an agreement entered
into under subparagraph (B) shall establish
procedures under which an eligible child shall
be certified as eligible, without further
application, for--
``(I) free or reduced price lunch
under this Act; and
``(II) free or reduced price
breakfast under section 4 of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773).
``(ii) Free meals.--Each agreement entered
into under subparagraph (B) shall ensure that a
child who is simultaneously eligible for
reduced price meals under this paragraph or
based on an income eligibility determination,
and for free meals based on documentation
provided under subsection (d)(2), shall be
certified for free meals.
``(D) Certification.--Subject to paragraph (6), and
according to an agreement entered into under
subparagraph (B), the local educational agency
conducting eligibility determinations under that
agreement shall certify an eligible child as eligible,
without further application, for--
``(i) free or reduced price lunch under
this Act; and
``(ii) free or reduced price breakfast
under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773).''.
SEC. 3. DIRECT CERTIFICATION FOR CHILDREN RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY
INCOME.
(a) In General.--Section 9(b)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(5)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(2));'' and
inserting ``(2)));'';
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(3) in subparagraph (E)(ii), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; or''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) a child who receives supplemental security
income payments under title XVI of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.).''.
(b) Data From Social Security Administration.--Section 9(b) of the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(16) Data from social security administration.--In the
case of direct certification under paragraph (5) or (12)(A) of
a child who receives supplemental security income payments
under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et
seq.), the Commissioner of Social Security shall provide a
local educational agency with the data necessary to certify the
child in accordance with a data-sharing agreement between the
Commissioner and the State in which the local educational
agency is located.''.
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