1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Child Nutrition Response Act . 2. National school lunch program requirement waivers addressing COVID–19 (a) Nationwide waiver (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may establish a waiver for all States under section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(l) ), for purposes of— (A) providing meals and meal supplements under a qualified program; and (B) carrying out subparagraph (A) with appropriate safety measures with respect to COVID–19, as determined by the Secretary. (2) State election A waiver established under paragraph (1) shall— (A) notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(l) ), apply automatically to any State that elects to be subject to the waiver without further application; and (B) not be subject to the requirements under paragraph (3) of such section. (b) Child and adult care food program waiver Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may grant a waiver under section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(l) ) to allow non-congregate feeding under a child and adult care food program under section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766 ) if such waiver is for the purposes of— (1) providing meals and meal supplements under such child and adult care food program; and (2) carrying out paragraph (1) with appropriate safety measures with respect to COVID–19, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Meal pattern waiver Notwithstanding paragraph (4)(A) of section 12(l) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(l) ) the Secretary may grant a waiver under such section that relates to the nutritional content of meals served if the Secretary determines that— (1) such waiver is necessary to provide meals and meal supplements under a qualified program