United States · Bill · S
S. 1831 (117th)
Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021
Introduced
26 May 2021
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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5 December 2025
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 May 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 26 May 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 May 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1831
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/1831