Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015

HB 2715 Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015

US Congress 114th Congress

Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015
HB-2715


About HB-2715

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).

  

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Introduced 06/13/2015

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History

Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education.

11/16/2015

Introduced In House

06/10/2015

Referred To The House Committee On Education And The Workforce.

06/10/2015