Kids would get food benefits during school closures, not just summer
The 'Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025' would expand a program that gives food money to families. Right now, this program only helps kids during summer. This bill would make sure kids also get benefits when schools close for five or more days.
Today, the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program only provides food benefits to eligible children during summer months. If this bill becomes law, the program would expand to also provide benefits during 'school closure periods' – meaning when schools are closed, remote, or hybrid for 5 or more consecutive weekdays. The federal government would also temporarily increase its share of administrative costs for states, starting at 100 percent in the government's budget year 2026, up from the current 50 percent.
HR 3217 · 119th Congress · May 6, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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