introduced the Feed Our Kids Act, which would provide free breakfast, lunch, and afterschool snacks to every student in K-12 public schools in Colorado and across the country.
Provide free breakfast, lunch, and afterschool snacks to every student in K-12 public schools in Colorado and across the country.
Occurrences
Evidence
U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Darren Soto (FL-09) introduced the Feed Our Kids Act, which would provide free breakfast, lunch, and afterschool snacks to every student in K-12 public schools in Colorado and across the country.
Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Soto, and Ms. Pettersen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce. The full title states it is 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.
Assessments
Pettersen materially advanced the promise by helping introduce H.R. 8728, the Feed Our Kids Act of 2026, which directly matches the pledge to provide free breakfast, lunch, and afterschool snacks to K-12 students in Colorado and nationwide. However, the available federal record shows introduction and committee referral only, with no passage, enactment, funding, or implementation of universal free meals. Because this was a serious legislative attempt during her current federal term but the promised outcome has not been delivered, the outcome is never with an effort badge.