HR 5424
117th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Summer Meals REACH Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Summer Meals Reaching Every Area's Child Hunger Act of 2021 or the Summer Meals REACH Act of 2021
This bill permanently extends certain modifications to the Summer Food Service Program that were authorized and implemented to respond to COVID-19. The changes generally expanded the program, which provides free meals to children in low-income areas when school is not in session. Among other changes, the bill permanently makes all children eligible to participate in the program.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1