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Introduced
04/15/2021
04/15/2021
In Committee
04/15/2021
04/15/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals.
AI Summary
This bill, the Summer Meals Act of 2021, aims to improve the efficiency of the Summer Food Service Program for Children by making several changes. It lowers the threshold for an "area in which poor economic conditions exist" from 50% to 40%, allowing more areas to qualify for the program. It also allows non-school service institutions, like community organizations, to serve meals and snacks year-round, not just during the summer. Additionally, the bill creates a competitive grant program to help service institutions in underserved, hard-to-reach areas provide meals to children who lack access to congregate feeding sites. Finally, it allows for summer meal reimbursements in areas affected by emergencies or disasters declared by the President or state Governor, and authorizes funding for the program through 2026.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (31)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Susan Collins (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Chris Murphy (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Jon Ossoff (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Jon Tester (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (on 04/15/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1170/all-info | 04/16/2021 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1170/BILLS-117s1170is.pdf | 06/04/2021 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1170/BILLS-117s1170is.pdf.pdf | 06/04/2021 |
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