Military families would find it easier for their children to get free or reduced-price school meals.
This bill would make it easier for children of military families to qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. It would stop counting certain military housing allowances as income when deciding who is eligible. The bill also asks for a report on how to make it simpler for these children to get meals automatically.
Today, some military housing allowances are excluded from income calculations for free or reduced-price school meals under specific conditions. However, other parts of these allowances are still included. If this bill becomes law, the Basic Allowance for Housing would be fully excluded from these income calculations. This would potentially make more children from military families eligible. Also, the government would study how to automatically enroll these children for meals.
HR 7259 · 119th Congress · January 27, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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