# 119-s-1622: Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025

119-s-1622, Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1622
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would expand the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children to cover school closure periods as well as summer months. **It requires per-day SEBTC benefits to be at least the free-rate value of breakfast, lunch, and a snack for each eligible day.** - Families and children: Low-income households would get SEBTC during summer and qualifying school closure periods. A school closure period is when a school is closed, remote, or hybrid for 5 or more consecutive weekdays. - State agencies and Tribal organizations: The federal share of administrative expenses would be phased down over time, starting at 100% in FY2026 and reaching 50% in FY2031 and thereafter. - Implementation and systems: The bill creates Implementation Grants for state data systems and directs a $50.0 million Treasury transfer on October 1, 2025 to support those grants. *Would increase federal spending, including a $50.0 million Treasury transfer for implementation grants and expanded federal reimbursement of state administrative costs in early years.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- More meal help during school closures: benefit, medium. This bill would expand Summer EBT to cover certain school closure periods as well as summer months. If enacted, you would get a daily payment for each eligible child worth at least breakfast, lunch, and a snack at the "free rate" starting in calendar year 2025. Only children who qualify for free sc…
- New admin funding for Summer EBT: mixed, medium. This bill would change federal payments for states and tribes that run Summer EBT. Federal shares would be 100% in FY2026, then fall to 90% (FY2027), 80% (FY2028), 70% (FY2029), 60% (FY2030), and 50% in FY2031 and later. The bill would also authorize Implementation Grants to help states upgrade dat…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2882: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1622 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1622)

## Related
- [119-s-2882: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2882)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1622 (as of 2026-04-21).