US HB4259 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-3)
Status: Introduced on September 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expands automatic eligibility for the National School Lunch Program to foster children who have been placed with a relative or family friend with the involvement of the state child welfare agency. To enroll in the program, a family must document the foster child's status to the child's school.

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Title

SPARK Act Schools Preventing Hunger in At-Risk Kids Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-09-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-09-09HouseIntroduced in House

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