# 119-hr-3217: Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025

119-hr-3217, Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3217
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**Would expand the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children to cover days when schools are closed as well as summer months.** It would also set a per-day benefit at the free meal rate and provide funding for data systems and stepped federal administrative payments to states and tribes. - Families and children: Eligible households would receive benefits during summer months and qualifying school-closure periods of 5 or more consecutive weekdays. The daily benefit would be at least the value of a free breakfast, lunch, and a snack starting in calendar year 2025. - State agencies and Tribal organizations: Grants would help States develop or upgrade data systems needed to run the program, backed by a one-time $50.0 million transfer on October 1, 2025. - Program funding and administration: The federal share for administrative expenses would start at 100% for fiscal year 2026 then step down each year to 50% by fiscal year 2031 and thereafter. *Would increase federal outlays, including a one-time $50.0 million transfer and higher federal payments for state administrative costs through FY2031 and beyond.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More food benefits during school closures: benefit, medium. This bill would let families get Summer EBT help not just in summer, but also during school closure periods. A closure period means a K–12 school is closed, remote, or hybrid for 5 or more weekdays in a row. Starting in calendar year 2025, each eligible day would pay at least the value of free scho…
- State help and phased costs for summer food aid: mixed, medium. The government would run grants to help states build or upgrade data systems for Summer EBT. A one-time $50 million transfer on October 1, 2025, would fund this work and stay available until spent; any extra grants would need future approval by Congress. At the same time, the federal share of state…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3217 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3217)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3217 (as of 2026-07-29).