S. 1966 · 114th Congress
Hunger Free Summer for Kids Act of 2015
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BoozmanSponsor16 cosponsors · 10 D, 6 R
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Donnelly
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Kirk
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McConnell
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Blunt
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Booker
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Portman5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish electronic benefit (EBT) cards and off-site consumption as two alternative delivery options for schools and service institutions in the summer food service program for children.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Aug 5, 2015
Hunger Free Summer for Kids Act of 2015
This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish electronic benefit (EBT) cards and off-site consumption as two alternative delivery options for schools and service institutions in the summer food service program for children.
These options shall be available to a child only if the child lives either in a rural area or outside of an area in which poor economic conditions exist, or, in the case of off-site consumption, if the summer program is available to the child at a congregate feeding site but the site is inaccessible, as specified by the bill. A state may not operate the EBT card option and the off-site consumption option simultaneously in the same area.
Each state desiring to participate in the summer food service program shall include in its annual management and administration plan the state's plans for using one or both of these alternative delivery options.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Hunger Free Summer for Kids Act of 2015
Latest action (Aug 5, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Aug 5, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.