CARE for Kids Act of 2021
Latest action · May 12, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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 12, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Caregivers, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Kids Act of 2021 or the CARE for Kids Act of 2021
This bill extends eligibility for the National School Lunch Program and school breakfast program of the Department of Agriculture.
A local educational agency (including any school operated by the Bureau of Indian Education) may certify as eligible for free lunches or breakfasts the following:
- children whose placement with a caregiver was carried out with the involvement of an agency that administers a state plan or a tribal child welfare agency, without regard to whether the agency is responsible for the care and placement of the child;
- children being raised by a relative who receives adoption or guardianship assistance; and
- children of a family that lives in housing dedicated to low-income families with a caregiver who is a grandparent or another older person that cares for the child full-time or that receives housing or housing assistance under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.
The bill also extends eligibility for free or reduced-price school lunches for children who were determined to be eligible in the school year prior to placement with a grandparent or relative for the school year immediately following placement.
The bill provides children who receive medical assistance under the Medicaid program with direct certification for free lunches and breakfasts under the school lunch and breakfast programs.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2021 to Mar 28, 2022, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | May 12, 2021 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Mar 28, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2021Introduced in Senate
- May 12, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3997 | CARE for Kids Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Jun 17, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2021Introduced in Senate
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