Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025
This bill expands the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program to cover children during school closure periods (remote, hybrid, or closed for 5+ consecutive weekdays), in addition to summer months. It directly affects low-income children in public schools by ensuring they receive food benefits when schools are not in session due to closures. Key provisions include adding "school closure period" to program definitions, setting phased federal funding for administrative costs (100% in 2026 down to 50% by 2031), and allocating $50 million for state data system upgrades. The changes apply to the National School Lunch Act's summer food assistance program, effective 2025.
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Introduction
May 2025
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Introduced May 6, 2025
Last action May 6, 2025
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May 6, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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May 6, 2025
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Patty Murray
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