How HR 9587 changes current law

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The bill expands eligibility and modifies requirements for the summer food service program by allowing noncongregate meal options and ensuring all children can participate.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(1)(D)

  , except that meals may be noncongregate

  Allows for meals to be provided in noncongregate settings.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(2)

  Eligibility.--All children shall be eligible to participate in the program under this section.

  Ensures that all children can participate in the summer food service program.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(3)(C)(ii)

  and

  Removes the conjunction to facilitate the addition of new criteria.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(3)(D)

  . → ; and

  Updates the sentence to introduce an additional requirement.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(3)

  conduct food service monitoring onsite or offsite.

  Introduces a requirement for monitoring of food services conducted.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(5)

  only for → for meals served to all children.

  Expands the context of meal service to include all children.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(13)(A)

  meals under this section may be made available → program

  Clarifies that meals can be made available for noncongregate consumption.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(13)

  subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (F)

  Eliminates specific subparagraphs to simplify regulations.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(13)(B)

  Priority.--States shall-- (i) identify areas with no congregate meal service that could benefit the most from the provision of noncongregate meals; and (ii) encourage participating service institutions in those areas to provide noncongregate meals as appropriate.

  Establishes a priority for identifying areas that need noncongregate meal services.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(a)(13)

  Regulations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Summer Meals REACH Act of 2026, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations... to ensure the integrity of noncongregate meals.

  Sets a timeline for issuing regulations regarding noncongregate meal services.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(f)(3)

  , except that

  Removes restrictive language regarding provisions for certain meals.

• 42 U.S.C. 1761(c)(1)

  (c)(1) Payments → (c) Payments

  Modifies the formatting of the payments subsection.