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

Kirsten E. Gillibrand · New York · Democratic

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Occurrences

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.

S. 4518 (IS) - Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 - BILLS-119s4518is | Content Details | GovInfo
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My Universal School Meals Program Act would provide real relief to working families by guaranteeing free breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack for all schoolchildren. This is critical legislation, and I am determined to get it passed.

Gillibrand reiterated support for her Universal School Meals Program Act and committed to getting it passed.

Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Bill To Provide Free Meals For All K-12 Students To Help New York Families Struggling Amid Rising Grocery And Gas Prices - Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York
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Evidence

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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).

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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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S. 4518 (IS) - Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 - BILLS-119s4518is | Content Details | GovInfo
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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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): 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.

delivered same_term A for effort

Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Bill To Provide Free Meals For All K-12 Students To Help New York Families Struggling Amid Rising Grocery And Gas Prices - Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York
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Senator Sanders's official release says the Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 would provide free meals and snacks to every student regardless of income, and names Senator Kirsten Gillibrand among the Senate cosponsors.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official Senate sponsor announcement independently corroborates that Gillibrand cosponsored the 2026 Universal School Meals Program Act, legislation matching the commitment to make school breakfasts and lunches free for all children.

delivered same_term A for effort

NEWS: Sanders, Omar, More Than 100 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals
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Assessments

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The promise was to cosponsor and support federal legislation creating free school breakfasts and lunches for all children, not necessarily to enact the program. During Gillibrand's same Senate term, she was listed as a cosponsor of S.4518, the Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026, and publicly advocated for its passage through an official press release and event. That satisfies both the cosponsorship and support components of the commitment.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

Supporting evidence shows Senator Gillibrand formally cosponsored S.4518 (Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026) when it was introduced in the Senate on May 13, 2026, and she publicly advocated for its passage (press release and virtual press conference on May 20, 2026). Those actions directly satisfy the promise to cosponsor and support federal legislation to make school meals free for all children during her term.

provider openai · model gpt-5-mini · confidence 92%