I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1168 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2023 Mr. Alford (for himself and Ms. Schrier ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year shall be required to establish a price for paid lunches.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Lunch Affordability Act of 2023 . 2. Required price for paid lunch Section 12(p)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(p)(2)(A) ) is amended by inserting that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year after school food authority .