Stop Child Hunger Act of 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 25, 2021
Last action May 25, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
1
May 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
lower
May 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 95 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Kirkpatrick
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
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