Bill117th CongressFiled Sep 3, 2021Agriculture and Food
H.R. 5177
SPARK Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 3, 2021)
Schools Preventing Hunger in At-Risk Kids Act or the SPARK Act
This bill expands automatic eligibility for free school lunches and breakfasts to include children who have been placed in kinship care 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 child's status to the appropriate local educational agency.
What just happenedSep 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7](D-PA)Sponsor
14 cosponsors12 D2 R
14cosponsors1committees3actions1subjects
- Introduced in HouseSep 3, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House