S 1622 · in committee · significant
Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill expands the Summer EBT food benefit program to cover school closures, not just summer breaks.
- Low-income families with school-aged children receive increased daily benefits during extended school closures.
- USDA covers 100% of state administrative costs in 2026, decreasing to 50% by 2031; states also receive grants for system upgrades.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would expanding Summer EBT to cover all school closures rather than just summer breaks change food assistance patterns for low-income families throughout the year?
- 02
What trade-offs might states face as federal administrative cost-sharing decreases from 100% in 2026 to 50% by 2031?
- 03
What evidence supports the assumption that increased daily benefits during school closures would effectively address child hunger compared to other potential interventions?
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Sponsor · D-WA
Patty Murray
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Introduced 2025-05-06
Legislative timeline
2025-05-06 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-05-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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