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Introduced
09/09/2019
09/09/2019
In Committee
09/09/2019
09/09/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Expands automatic eligibility for the National School Lunch Program to foster children who have been placed with a relative or family friend with the involvement of the state child welfare agency. To enroll in the program, a family must document the foster child's status to the child's school.
AI Summary
This bill, the Schools Preventing Hunger in At-Risk Kids Act (SPARK Act), expands automatic eligibility for the National School Lunch Program to include foster children who have been placed with a relative or family friend, as long as the placement was carried out with the involvement of a state child welfare agency. To enroll in the program, families must provide documentation of the child's foster status to the child's school.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (31)
Susan Wild (D)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Debra Haaland (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Kendra Horn (D),
James Langevin (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
José Serrano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
David Trone (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 09/09/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4259/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4259/BILLS-116hr4259ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4259/BILLS-116hr4259ih.pdf.pdf |
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