Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025 (HR2859)
Current understanding
HR2859 (119th Congress) proposes to restructure the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) reimbursement for family day care homes by eliminating the current two-tiered reimbursement system, adding a 10-cent per meal/snack supplement, and permitting providers to be reimbursed for meals served to their own children without applying an income eligibility test. For providers, this would raise per-meal reimbursement and reduce administrative burden tied to tier classification; for families using in-home care, it broadens which meals qualify for federal support. Status: introduced.