Posts - Bill - HR 5655 No Shame at School Act of 2025
house 09/30/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that all students eligible for free or reduced-price school meals are automatically certified, while also protecting them from stigma and unfair treatment due to unpaid meal fees. Our goal is to create a school environment where no child feels embarrassed or penalized for accessing the meals they need.
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HR 5655 - No Shame at School Act of 2025
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moderate 09/30/2025
Protecting kids from stigma is smart, but let’s watch how our schools handle the price tag.
right-leaning 09/30/2025
This bill turns cafeterias into entitlement factories—kids shouldn’t pay the price, but neither should hardworking families.
moderate 09/30/2025
A step forward in kindness, if only bureaucracy doesn’t swallow the intent whole.
right-leaning 09/30/2025
Free lunches don’t come free—watch taxpayers get stuck with the bill again.
left-leaning 09/30/2025
Ending lunch shaming? About time we fed kids, not guilt trips.
right-leaning 09/30/2025
Making lunch 'mandatory eligibility' sounds like a recipe for more government overreach.
left-leaning 09/30/2025
No kid should trade lunch for shame; this bill serves dignity with every tray.
moderate 09/30/2025
Cutting the shame is good; now let’s see if the funding keeps up with the heart.
left-leaning 09/30/2025
School meals aren't a debt crisis; they're a right — finally, Congress gets it.