HR 6536 · 116th Congress · Agriculture and Food

CARE for Kids Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-04-17· Sponsored by Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]· House

Bill Progress

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.(2020-04-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Caregivers, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Kids Act of 2020 or the CARE for Kids Act of 20 20 This bill modifies program requirements for the National School Lunch Program and school breakfast program of the Department of Agriculture. A local educational agency (including any school operated by the Bureau of Indian Education) may certify as eligible for free lunches or breakfasts, without further application, the following: children whose placement with a caregiver was carried out with the involvement of an agency that administers a state plan or a tribal child welfare agency, without regard to whether the agency is responsible for the care and placement of the child; children being raised by a relative who receives adoption or guardianship assistance; and children of a family that lives in housing dedicated to low-income families with a caregiver who is a grandparent or another older person who cares for the child full-time or who receives housing or housing assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996. The bill also extends eligibility for free or reduced-price school lunches for children who were determined to be eligible in t…

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Cosponsors (5)

3 Democrats2 Republicans