HR 4259 · 116th Congress · Families

SPARK Act

Introduced 2019-09-09· Sponsored by Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2019-09-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Schools Preventing Hunger in At-Risk Kids Act or the SPARK Act This bill expands automatic eligibility for the National School Lunch Program to foster children who have been placed with a relative or family friend with the involvement of the state child welfare agency. To enroll in the program, a family must document the foster child's status to the child's school.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]CA