WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

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42 U.S.C. 1758a: State performance on enrolling children receiving program benefits for free school meals

Created in 2008 by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-234). Changed by 1 later law. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 1758.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change the section as a whole
  • H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

Unchanged since the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Public Law 110-234 (May 22, 2008).

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.