Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021

United States117th CongressHR-3519House of Representatives
Updated: May 25, 2021

Summary

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.

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Timeline

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S-1831: Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

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