Poligon endorsed Representative Ilhan Omar's bill H.R. 6430, Suspend School Meal Debt Act. The bill aims to require school food authorities and local educational agencies to stop collecting unpaid meal fees during the COVID–19 pandemic, providing much-needed relief for families across the nation.
This bill would:
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This bill would:
- Formally suspend the collection of all meal debt
- Suspend any late fees associated with such unpaid meals
- Cancel the meal debt for families
- Require the secretary of agriculture to reimburse each school food authority and local educational agency
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