Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025
The Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025 expands the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program to cover school closure periods (when schools operate remotely or hybrid for 5+ consecutive weekdays), not just summer months. It directly affects children in households qualifying for free school meals during these closures. Key provisions include updating program definitions, phasing down federal administrative funding from 100% in 2026 to 50% by 2031, and providing $50 million in grants to states for data system upgrades to implement the changes. The bill modifies existing school meal program rules without creating new eligibility criteria.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
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Introduced May 6, 2025
Last action May 6, 2025
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May 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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May 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Levin
DDemocratic
Co
Gwen Moore
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Schrier
DDemocratic
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