US SB1539 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)
Status: Introduced on June 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015 This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require 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 2017, 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).
Title
Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015
Sponsors
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] |
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-06-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2715 (Same As) 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Child health
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Child health
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Food assistance and relief
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1539/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1539/BILLS-114s1539is.pdf |