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SPARK Act

USA117th CongressHR-5177| House 
| Updated: 9/3/2021
Susan Wild

Susan Wild

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (14)
James R. Langevin (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (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 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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4259
SPARK Act
Sep 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4259
    SPARK Act


  • September 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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SPARK Act

USA117th CongressHR-5177| House 
| Updated: 9/3/2021
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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4259
SPARK Act
Sep 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4259
    SPARK Act


  • September 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Susan Wild

Susan Wild

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (14)
James R. Langevin (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted