Cosponsor and support legislation to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children (Universal School Meals Program).

Sponsors Bernard Sanders(VT) Cosponsors Kirsten E. Gillibrand (NY); ... Full Title 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.

Listed as a cosponsor of S.4518, the Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026, which would make school breakfasts and lunches free for all children.

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The GovInfo bill record for S.4518 (Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026) lists Bernard Sanders as sponsor and Kirsten E. Gillibrand as a named cosponsor (introduced May 13, 2026).

Official congressional bill record (S.4518) shows the Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 was introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2026 and that Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is a formal cosponsor, indicating she took the concrete step of cosponsoring federal legislation to make school meals free for all children.

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Senator Gillibrand held a virtual press conference and issued a May 20, 2026 press release calling for passage of the Universal School Meals Program Act and describing the legislation that would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren.

Senator Gillibrand publicly and actively advocated for the Universal School Meals Program Act on May 20, 2026—issuing an official press release and holding a press event to demand passage—demonstrating active support in addition to formal cosponsorship.

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Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Bill To Provide Free Meals For All K-12 Students (Press release)
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