S. 2089Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022

1 recorded action234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Cosponsors: 3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Committee: Veterans' Affairs Committee
Latest action: Jun 25, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-158.

IntroducedJun 16, 2021
Passed the SenateMar 7, 2022
Passed the HouseJun 23, 2022
Sent to the PresidentJun 24, 2022
Became lawJun 25, 2022

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill provides funding for and makes changes to school meal programs and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). It also rescinds certain funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

Specifically, the bill increases the reimbursement rate for school lunches by 40 cents and for school breakfasts by 15 cents for the school year beginning in July 2022.

The bill extends the authority of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to waive certain requirements for the school meal programs and the CACFP to address COVID-19. In particular, the bill extends authority

through September 30, 2022, for USDA to grant waivers related to summer food service programs;
through June 30, 2022, for USDA to grant waivers of requirements to allow non-congregate feeding in the CACFP for purposes of providing meals and snacks with appropriate safety measures with respect to COVID-19; and
through June 30, 2023, for USDA to grant waivers related to the nutritional content of meals served in child nutrition programs if it determines the waiver is necessary to provide meals and snacks, and there is a food supply chain disruption due to COVID-19.

The bill authorizes USDA to establish a nationwide waiver of statutory and regulatory requirements under child nutrition programs for the 2022-2023 school year.

Additionally, the bill increase the reimbursement rate for meals and snacks under the CACFP by 10 cents for the school year beginning in July 2022. Further, the bill increases the reimbursement of tier II family or group day care homes to tier I amounts for the 2022-2023 school year.

The bill rescinds certain funding provided to USDA, the Department of Education, and the Small Business Administration.

Finally, the bill requires USDA to ensure that technical assistance is made available to states and school food authorities for assisting parents and school leaders with transitioning to the operation of school meal programs without certain waivers.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 2089 as public Law on Jun 25, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 290

House Jun 23, 2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Keep Kids Fed Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

376 Yea 42 Nay 11 not voting

Crossed both parties 42 of 418 voting members broke with their own party: 42 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members429 members

Democratic219 members

Republican210 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors3 · 2 Republicans · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 2089 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

DMargaret Wood Hassan [D-NH]Original

RJohn Hoeven [R-ND]Original

RKevin Cramer [R-ND]Original

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Who lobbied on S. 208915 organizations

Organizations that named S. 2089 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Veterans · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense +12 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTION

Health Issues · Energy/Nuclear · Housing · Government Issues +9 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CSPI ACTION FUND

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) · Budget/Appropriations3 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

Health Issues · Agriculture · Housing · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +3 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

IDAHO DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATIONfiled by THE GARRISON GROUP LLC

Immigration · Agriculture · Energy/Nuclear · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +7 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: International Dairy Foods Association PAC

Agriculture · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) · Immigration +4 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC.filed by THE GARRISON GROUP LLC

Agriculture · Immigration · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Clean Air and Water (quality) +3 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSfiled by MASON CONSULTING, LLC

Medicare/Medicaid · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs +13 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: NEA Advocacy Fund

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Education · Government Issues +6 more3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATIONfiled by THE GARRISON GROUP LLC

Transportation · Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Immigration +9 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

40 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.