HR 5177 · 117th Congress · Agriculture and Food

SPARK Act

Introduced 2021-09-03· 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.(2021-09-03)

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 free school lunches and breakfasts to include children who have been placed in kinship care 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 child's status to the appropriate local educational agency.…

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Cosponsors (14)

12 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]NM