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.

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Timeline

1. 26 May 2021

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 May 2021 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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