Authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to certain institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students.

Nanette Diaz Barragán · California · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize USDA grants to certain institutions of higher education for free meals for low-income students.. Promised outcome: Certain low-income students at participating institutions of higher education would receive free meals supported by USDA grants.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán introduced H.R. 10415, the Food for Thought Act of 2026, in the 119th Congress.

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Full Title To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to certain institutions of higher education to provide free meals to low-income students, and for other purposes.

Barragán introduced the Food for Thought Act of 2026, proposing to authorize USDA grants for certain colleges and universities to provide free meals to low-income students.

H.R. 10415 (IH) - Food for Thought Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10415ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo’s official record shows Rep. Barragán introduced H.R. 10415, the Food for Thought Act of 2026, and that the bill was referred to committee rather than enacted. This is concrete effort but not delivery.

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H.R. 10415 (IH) - Food for Thought Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10415ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Latest Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Sen. Schiff’s official legislation page shows the Senate companion, S. 5432, was also only referred to committee. That reinforces unresolved status as of September 23, 2026.

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Public state: pending As of 2026-09-23 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment concerns amending the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to authorize USDA grants for free meals for low-income students. The only verified evidence shows Rep. Barragán introduced H.R. 10415 and it was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce. Introduction is material effort attributable to her, but there is no verified evidence of enactment or authorization of the grant program as of 2026-09-23, and no deadline has expired. Therefore the outcome remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

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