legislation: 117-s-1831

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117-s-1831 117 s 1831 Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021 Agriculture and Food 2021-05-26 2021-05-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senate Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] WA D M001111 3 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. 2023-01-11T13:50:02Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1831

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