H.R. 3217 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, May 6, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends meal assistance when schools close
The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children gives grocery-buying benefits to low-income families when schools aren't in session. This bill expands that program to cover times when schools close during the year—whether for snow days, remote learning, or hybrid schedules lasting five or more days in a row. The bill also increases the daily benefit amount so families can cover breakfast, lunch, and a snack for each day school is closed.
How it affects you
Low-income families with school-aged children would receive more food assistance on days their schools aren't open for in-person learning. States would get more federal funding to run the program and to build better systems to deliver benefits, though that funding gradually decreases over several years.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 6, 2025)
Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025
This bill expands the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT) to include coverage during a school closure period. (Summer EBT provides grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer.)
Under the bill, a school closure period means a period in which an elementary school or secondary school is closed, operating remotely, or operating in a hybrid manner for five or more consecutive weekdays during a calendar year.
The bill also increases the daily value of the benefit to cover the cost of breakfast, lunch, and a snack for every day school is closed.
For FY2026, USDA must pay each state agency and covered tribal organization 100% of the administrative expenses (currently 50%) incurred in operating the program. The rate that USDA must pay for administrative expenses decreases each fiscal year until it reaches 50% of the expenses for FY2031 and each fiscal year thereafter.
USDA must also provide grants to states to support the development or upgrading of data systems that are necessary to implement Summer EBT.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3217
A BILL
Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA-49) · Introduced May 6, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 6, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.”