No Shame at School Act of 2025

Retroactive Reimbursement: Local educational agencies must revise previously submitted meal claims to reflect a child's eligibility for free or reduced price meals starting from the first day of the school year. (Section 2(b))

Protection from Identification and Segregation: Schools and food authorities are prohibited from physically segregating children, using special tokens or tickets, or using announcements or published lists to identify children based on their status regarding unpaid meal fees. (Section 2(c)(1)(A))

Direct Support for Families with Debt: For households owing a week or more of unpaid fees, agencies must attempt to directly certify the child for free meals or provide household applications with communications to encourage submission. (Section 2(c)(1)(B))

Prevention of Educational Penalties: The bill prohibits withholding educational opportunities, such as grades or participation in extracurricular activities, from children due to unpaid meal fee status. (Section 2(c)(1)(C)(ii))

Ban on Debt Collectors: Schools and food authorities are prohibited from using debt collectors to collect unpaid school meal fees. (Section 2(c)(1)(C)(iii))

Food Security during Meal Service: Schools may not take away or dispose of food that has already been served to a covered child based on their status. (Section 2(c)(1)(E))