SPARK Act
USA116th CongressHR-4259| House
| Updated: 9/9/2019
Susan Wild
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (30)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Families
Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareFood assistance and reliefNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance
SPARK Act
USA116th CongressHR-4259| House
| Updated: 9/9/2019
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Susan Wild
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (30)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
Families
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Adoption and foster careChild safety and welfareFood assistance and reliefNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance