Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
Public Law 117-158 · S. 2089 · 117th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Jun 25, 2022 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Maggie Hassan, Sen. John Hoeven,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This bill provides funding for and makes changes to school meal programs and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). It also rescinds certain funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
Specifically, the bill increases the reimbursement rate for school lunches by 40 cents and for school breakfasts by 15 cents for the school year beginning in July 2022.
The bill extends the authority of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements for the school meal programs and the CACFP to address COVID-19. In particular, the bill extends authority
• through September 30, 2022, for USDA to grant waivers related to summer food service programs;
• through June 30, 2022, for USDA to grant waivers of requirements to allow non-congregate feeding in the CACFP for purposes of providing meals and snacks with appropriate safety measures with respect to COVID-19; and
• through June 30, 2023, for USDA to grant waivers related to the nutritional content of meals served in child nutrition programs if it determines the waiver is necessary to provide meals and snacks, and there is a food supply chain disruption due to COVID-19.
The bill authorizes USDA to establish a nationwide waiver of statutory and regulatory requirements under child nutrition programs for the 2022-2023 school year.
Additionally, the bill increase the reimbursement rate for meals and snacks under the CACFP by 10 cents for the school year beginning in July 2022. Further, the bill increases the reimbursement of tier II family or group day care homes to tier I amounts for the 2022-2023 school year.
The bill rescinds certain funding provided to USDA, the Department of Education, and the Small Business Administration.
Finally, the bill requires USDA to ensure that technical assistance is made available to states and school food authorities for assisting parents and school leaders with transitioning to the operation of school meal programs without certain waivers.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2471 · became Public Law 117-103Related bill
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
H.R. 3944Identical bill
Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021
H.R. 8150Related bill
Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 35 actions.
- Jun 25, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-158.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 24, 2022Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Scott (VA) moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1204, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 2089.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jun 23, 2022Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to the title by Unanimous Consent.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendment to S.2089 with an amendment (SA 5133) by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 42 (Roll no. 290).House roll call 290
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2089.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the title by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to S.2089 with an amendment (SA 5133) by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 8, 2022FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 7, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 1, 2022CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Data notes
Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.
Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 5133SenateSen. Debbie StabenowD-MI· offered Jun 23, 2022Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Jun 23, 2022: Amendment SA 5133 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes
Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.