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HR 3519 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food Cardiovascular and respiratory health Child health Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Emergency medical services and trauma care Food assistance and relief Infectious and parasitic diseases Nutrition and diet

Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021

Introduced: September 3, 2021 Introduced by: Levin, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021

This bill establishes a permanent program and provides funds for electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to cover meals for children during extended school closures.

Specifically, the Department of Agriculture must establish a program to provide EBT cards to cover meals for children who are enrolled in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program when a school is closed, operating remotely, or a combination of both for a period of five days or more. Cards may be used to purchase food from approved retailers under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

What's happening now May 25, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 95
All 95 Democratic 63 Republican 1
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Oct 21, 2022
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 9, 2022
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Aug 9, 2022
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Mar 1, 2022
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jan 19, 2022
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jan 11, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Dec 23, 2021
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Nov 2, 2021
Kildee, Daniel
· Sep 21, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 14, 2021
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 10, 2021
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 10, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 10, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Sep 3, 2021
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Sep 3, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Sep 3, 2021
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Sep 3, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Sep 3, 2021
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Aug 27, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Aug 27, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· Aug 24, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Aug 24, 2021
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 20, 2021
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Aug 20, 2021
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Aug 20, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Aug 20, 2021
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Aug 17, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Aug 17, 2021
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Chu, Judy
California · Aug 13, 2021
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Aug 13, 2021
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Aug 13, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Aug 13, 2021
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Thompson, Mike
California · Aug 3, 2021
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jul 29, 2021
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 29, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jul 29, 2021
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 29, 2021
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 28, 2021
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Garamendi, John
California · Jul 28, 2021
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 27, 2021
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jul 27, 2021
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Harder, Josh
California · Jul 27, 2021
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jul 27, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 27, 2021
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 27, 2021
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 27, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 22, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Jul 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3519: Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3519/
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"H.R. 3519: Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3519/.
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