Summer for All Act
Sponsored By: Senator Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
Introduced
Summary
This bill creates a federal Summer for All program to expand summer enrichment and out-of-school-time programming across the United States. The program uses competitive grants and data collection run by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund free, high-quality summer opportunities for youth.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal funding for summer programs
This bill would authorize $4 billion per year for fiscal years 2027–2030 and $1 billion per year after. Each year, at least 47.5 percent would go to competitive expansion grants, up to 47.5 percent to State grants, and up to 5 percent to research. Grants could be awarded for up to four fiscal years.
Free summer programs for low-income youth
This bill would create competitive Summer Enrichment Expansion Grants for community groups, intermediaries, and colleges. Grants would fund in-person summer programs that run at least 5 days per week for a minimum of 5 weeks. Youth ages 5 through 22 who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch would be able to attend at no cost and would receive free meals. Grants could pay for staff recruitment, training, outreach, safe transportation, and reasonable administrative costs. Community-based groups would need nonprofit-style rules and grantees would file annual reports and follow nondiscrimination rules.
State grants to expand summer access
This bill would give competitive State grants to governors, State education agencies, or Tribal governing bodies to plan and scale summer programs for underserved youth. States could provide services directly or transfer funds to local groups, transportation providers, and Tribal organizations. State grant recipients would have to report each year on how funds were used, how many youth were served, and improvements in access; the Secretary would post those reports publicly.
Research on summer program needs
This bill would let HHS reserve up to 5 percent of each year's funding for research and data collection. The research would assess need for safe, healthy summer programs and track grant progress and outcomes.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
CT • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/22/2026
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/22/2026
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/22/2026
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 6/22/2026
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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