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42 U.S.C. 1753: Apportionments to States

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-688. Changed by 6 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 1755, 42 U.S.C. 1756, 42 U.S.C. 1757, 42 U.S.C. 1759a, 42 U.S.C. 1762a.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (b)
  • H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–296 added par. (3). (Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010) Law text · (b)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–147, §301, inserted "Apportionments to States" as section catchline.
  • Pub. L. 101–147, §312(2), substituted "reduced price" for "reduced-price". · (b)

1981

  • Pub. L. 97–35, §§801(a)(1), (2), 819(g), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), struck out exclusion of sum specified in section 1754 of this title, and struck out provisions relating to food assistance payments. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 97–35, §801(a)(3), added subsec. (b). · (b)

1973

  • Pub. L. 93–150 increased national average food assistance payments from 8 to 10 cents per lunch.

1972

  • Pub. L. 92–433 substituted new formula for food assistance payments to State educational agencies by taking into account the number of lunches served during the year, the children in the schools in such State participating in the school lunch program, and the national average payment per lunch set …

1962

  • Pub. L. 87–823 amended section generally, and, among other changes, substituted as factors for apportionment of funds among the States "(1) the participation rate for the State, and (2) the assistance need rate for the State" for "(1) the number of school children in the State and (2) the need for …
  • Pub. L. 87–688 inserted "American Samoa," after "Guam," in two places and "the apportionment for American Samoa," after "the apportionment for Guam,".

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.