H.R. 4379 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2023Mr. Levin (for himself and Mrs. Hayes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand the summer electronic benefits transfer for children program to include benefit transfer during school closures, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Child Hunger Act of 2023. 2. Expansion of summer electronic benefits transfer for children program Section 13A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting and school closure period, as applicable, after for each summer; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by inserting and school closure periods, as applicable, after summer months; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting or during a school closure period.; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting for summer months or a school closure period, as applicable, after pursuant to subsection (a); (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking be— and inserting be, for calendar year 2024 and each year thereafter, in an amount that is not less than the value of breakfast, lunch, and a snack at the free rate for each day of such summer months or school closure period; and; and (iii) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A); and (B) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting or a school closure period, as applicable after summer months; (3) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting or a school closure period, as applicable after with respect to summer; (4) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking 50 and inserting 100; (5) in subsection (h)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or school closure period, as applicable after summer; (ii) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking or during and inserting , during; and (II) by inserting , or during the calendar year in which such school closure period began after operational period; (iii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting or during the calendar year in which such school closure period began; (II) in clause (i)— (aa) by striking and at the end and inserting or; and (bb) by striking (i) enrolled and inserting enrolled; (III) by striking clause (ii); (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Free rate The term free rate has the meaning given the term in section 1101(j)(4) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 note). (5) School closure period The term 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 5 or more consecutive weekdays during a calendar year. ; and (6) by adding at the end the following: (i) Implementation grants (1) In general The Secretary shall carry out a program to make grants to States to support the development of data systems or upgrades to existing data systems that are necessary to implement this section. (2) Funding Subject to the availability of appropriations provided in advance in an appropriations Act specifically for the purpose of carrying out this section, and in addition to such appropriations, on October 1, 2024, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry out this subparagraph $50,000,000, to remain available until expended. .