Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2014
Latest action · May 21, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2014 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program providing eligible households with summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards that give children access to food during the summer months to: (1) reduce or eliminate children's food insecurity and hunger, and (2) improve their nutritional status.
Defines an "eligible household" as a household that includes one or more children who are eligible to receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs.
Sets the amount on each summer EBT card at $150 per child in 2016, with adjustments thereafter reflecting changes in reimbursement rates for school meals under the school lunch program.
Requires children to be enrolled in the program without further application if they are enrolled to receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs.
Requires summer EBT cards to be used only to purchase food from retail food stores that have been approved for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the amount of a taxpayer's foreign-related interest expense that is allowed as a deduction for any taxable year. Sets that limit pursuant to a formula that takes into account a domestic corporation's undistributed foreign earnings.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 9, 2014 to Sep 18, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jun 9, 2014 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Jun 23, 2014 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Jul 14, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jul 21, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 17, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Sep 18, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2014Introduced in Senate
- May 21, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- May 21, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3239)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5242 | Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2014 | Identical bill | Nov 17, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2014Introduced in Senate
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