Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 20, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedJun 20, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program providing eligible households with summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards in order to 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.
An "eligible household" is 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.
The amount on each summer EBT card is set at $150 per child in 2020, with adjustments thereafter reflecting changes in reimbursement rates for school meals under the school lunch program.
If children are enrolled to receive free or reduced price meals under the school lunch or breakfast programs, they must be enrolled in this program without further application.
Summer EBT cards may 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).
Cosponsors 51
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 9, 2019 to Sep 23, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jul 10, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 10, 2019 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 12, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 12, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jul 12, 2019 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jul 12, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jul 12, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jul 15, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Jul 15, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jul 15, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 17, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jul 17, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jul 25, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Aug 6, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Aug 27, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Oct 8, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Oct 8, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Oct 21, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Oct 21, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Donna E. Shalala | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jan 28, 2020 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Feb 4, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Mar 5, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Mar 10, 2020 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Mar 11, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Sep 23, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 20, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 20, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 104, June 20, 2019, page H5007.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1941 | Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Jun 20, 2019 |
| HR 6516 | Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2018 | Reintroduction of | Jul 25, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2019Introduced in House
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