HR 4379 · 118th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Stop Child Hunger Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-06-27· Sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]· 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 the Workforce.(2023-06-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stop Child Hunger Act of 2023 This bill expands the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT) to include coverage during a school closure period. (Summer EBT provides grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer.) Under the bill, a school closure period means a period in which an elementary school or secondary school is closed, operating remotely, or operating in a hybrid manner for five or more consecutive weekdays during a calendar year. The bill also increases the daily value of the benefit to cover the cost of breakfast, lunch, and a snack for every day school is closed. USDA must pay each state agency and covered tribal organization 100% of the administrative expenses (currently 50%) incurred in operating the program. USDA must also provide grants to states to support the development or upgrading of data systems that are necessary to implement Summer EBT. …

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Cosponsors (18)

18 Democrats