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Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1941| Senate 
| Updated: 6/20/2019
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (5)
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 201 9 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program providing eligible households with summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards in order to give children access to food during the summer months to (1) reduce or eliminate children's food insecurity and hunger, and (2) improve their nutritional status. An "eligible household" is a household that includes one or more children who are eligible to receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs. The amount on each summer EBT card is set at $150 per child in 2020, with adjustments thereafter reflecting changes in reimbursement rates for school meals under the school lunch program. If children are enrolled to receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs, they must be enrolled in this program without further application. Summer EBT cards may be used only to purchase food from retail food stores that have been approved for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
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Timeline
Jun 20, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3378
Introduced in House
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • June 20, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3378
    Introduced in House


  • June 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3378: Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019
Child healthElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance

Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1941| Senate 
| Updated: 6/20/2019
Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 201 9 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program providing eligible households with summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards in order to give children access to food during the summer months to (1) reduce or eliminate children's food insecurity and hunger, and (2) improve their nutritional status. An "eligible household" is a household that includes one or more children who are eligible to receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs. The amount on each summer EBT card is set at $150 per child in 2020, with adjustments thereafter reflecting changes in reimbursement rates for school meals under the school lunch program. If children are enrolled to receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs, they must be enrolled in this program without further application. Summer EBT cards may be used only to purchase food from retail food stores that have been approved for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
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Timeline
Jun 20, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3378
Introduced in House
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • June 20, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3378
    Introduced in House


  • June 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (5)
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3378: Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance