Requires states to offer summer food benefits for kids if they run school lunch programs.
This bill would make it mandatory for states and certain tribal organizations to offer summer food benefits to children if they already run federal school lunch programs. Starting in summer 2027, this would mean more children could get help with food during school breaks, as states would no longer have a choice to opt out of the Summer EBT program.
Today, states and covered Indian Tribal organizations can choose to participate in the summer EBT program. Their participation in the school lunch program does not depend on whether they offer summer EBT. Beginning with summer 2027, states and tribal organizations that run the school lunch program would be required to also participate in the summer EBT program.
HR 9265 · 119th Congress · June 11, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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