Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026
Official title: A bill 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, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Bernie Sanders I-VTWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 13, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 13, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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
19 cosponsors — 19 Democrats
0 of 19 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Fetterman (D-PA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
- S. 5026 (119th) Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026
- S. 852 (119th) Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- S. 3869 (119th) Healthy Families Act
- S. 1332 (119th) Raise the Wage Act of 2025
- S. 2763 (119th) Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- S. 4551 (119th) Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2026
Related bills
- H.R. 8798 (119th) Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026Identical bill
- H.R. 10421 (119th) Transforming Education for the Future ActRelated bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.