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Senate bill · 100th Congress · Public Law 100-356

A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to require eligibility for free lunches to be based on the nonfarm income poverty guidelines prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget.

S. 2156Introduced Mar 4, 1988Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Became law on Jun 28, 1988.

Sponsor: Sen. Richard Lugar R-IN
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 28, 1988 — Became Public Law No: 100-356.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

42 cosponsors — 22 Republicans, 20 Democrats

20 of 42 cosponsors (48%) are from the other party.

Christopher Bond (R-MO), David Boren (D-OK), Rudolf Boschwitz (R-MN), John Breaux (D-LA), Lawton Chiles (D-FL), Thad Cochran (R-MS), William Cohen (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), John Danforth (R-MO), Thomas Daschle (D-SD), Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Robert Dole (R-KS), Pete Domenici (R-NM), David Durenberger (R-MN), John Exon (D-NE), Wendell Ford (D-KY), Wyche Fowler (D-GA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jacob Hecht (R-NV), Howell Heflin (D-AL), Jesse Helms (R-NC), John Johnston (D-LA), David Karnes (R-NE), Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), John McCain (R-AZ), Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and 12 more.

More from the sponsor

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Sponsor’s state and district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.