# 119-hr-9265: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require participation in the summer EBT program as a condition of participating in the school lunch program, and for other purposes.

119-hr-9265, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require participation in the summer EBT program as a condition of participating in the school lunch program, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9265
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require participation in the summer EBT program as a condition of participating in the school lunch program, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-12

## Summary

**Ties Summer EBT to the National School Lunch Program and makes state participation mandatory starting summer 2027.** The bill phases in the change across summers 2024–2026 and adds annual notice and management plan deadlines for States and covered Indian Tribal organizations.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Summer EBT required for school lunch: mixed, medium. This bill would make Summer EBT participation optional for summers 2024, 2025, and 2026. Beginning with summer 2027, States that run the National School Lunch Program would have to run Summer EBT, and covered Indian Tribal organizations could run it if they participate in school lunch or elect to.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9265 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9265)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9265 (as of 2026-08-12).