H.R. 3519 · 117th Congress · 2021–2022
Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021
H.R. 3519 in the 117th Congress (2021–2022) was introduced on May 25, 2021, sponsored by Mike Levin with 95 co-sponsors.
During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- May 25, 2021
- Co-sponsors
- 95
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
What it does
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…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Mike Levin (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 94 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMay 25, 2021
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (May 25, 2021)
More bills from Mike Levin in the 117th Congress
Other Agriculture and Food bills in the 117th Congress
- H.R. 7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- S. 2089: Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
- S. 5328: A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes…
- S. 5329: A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for…
- H.R. 421: Assuring You Uniform Dietary Assistance (AYUDA) Act of 2021
- S. 1251: Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
- H.R. 1861: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2021
- H.R. 1919: EATS Act of 2021
- H.R. 2244: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act
- H.R. 2349: ACRE Act
Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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