HR 3519 · 117th Congress · Agriculture and Food
Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2021-05-25)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021 This bill establishes a permanent program and provides funds for electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to cover meals for children during extended school closures. Specifically, the Department of Agriculture must establish a program to provide EBT cards to cover meals for children who are enrolled in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program when a school is closed, operating remotely, or a combination of both for a period of five days or more. Cards may be used to purchase food from approved retailers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (20)
19 Democrats1 Republican