School-Based
H.R. 2680 – The Expanding Access to School Meals Act
Take Action: Urge your Members of Congress to cosponsor.
What it does:
- Increases eligibility for free meals up to 224 percent of the federal poverty level
- Expands direct certification by including Medicaid as a category,
- Makes eligibility for free school meals retroactive to the beginning of the school year
- Increases funding for community eligibility schools by increasing the multiplier to 2.5.
Rep. Gottheimer (D-PA) introduced on April 7, 2025. View Senate cosponsors here.
H.R. 2402 – No Hungry Kids in School Act
Take Action: Urge your Members of Congress to cosponsor.
What it does:
- Creates a statewide community eligibility option.
Resources: Press release from Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA).
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) introduced on March 27, 2025. View House cosponsors here.
S.1431 – School Meal Modernization and Hunger Elimination Act
Take Action: Urge your Members of Congress to cosponsor.
What it does:
- Increases federal funding for community eligibility schools
- Creates a statewide community eligibility option
- Improves direct certification
- Provides retroactive reimbursement for meals served to children who are certified for free or reduced-price meals later in the school year.
- Expand eligibility for free meals to children who receive SSI, as well as a subset of children being raised by grandparents or other relatives.
Sen. Fetterman (D-PA) introduced on April 11, 2025. View Senate cosponsors here.
Out of School Time
S. 1622/H.R. 3217 – Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025
Take Action: Urge your members of Congress to cosponsor.
What it does:
- Expands the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) Program by increasing the amount of benefits a family receives.
- Provides benefits during the school year for school breakfast and unanticipated school closures.
- Supports state implementation by phasing in the 50 percent administrative fund match.
- Provides $50 million in funds for implementation grants for states.
Sen. Murray (D-WA) introduced in the Senate and Rep. Levin (D-CA), and Hayes (D-CT) in the House on May 7, 2025. View Senate cosponsors here and House cosponsors here.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
H.R. 2489 – Hunger-Free Future Act
Take Action: Urge your Members of Congress to cosponsor.
What it does:
- Preserves the Thrifty Food Plan methodology to continue future SNAP benefit adjustments, ensuring that changes are not made to SNAP that would increase food insecurity.
Resources: Press release from Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11).
Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) introduced on March 31, 2025. View House cosponsors here.
Early Childhood
S.1420/H.R.2859 – The Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act
Take Action: Urge your Members of Congress to cosponsor.
What it does:
- Increases the reimbursement for snacks and meals served by 10 cents
- Eliminates the two-tier system for qualifying family child care centers
Sens. Blumenthal (D-CT) and Smith (D-MN) introduced in the Senate and Reps. Bonamici (D-OR) and Landsman (D-OH) in the House on April 10, 2025. View Senate cosponsors here and House cosponsors here.
S.1447/H.R. 2818 – The Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act
Take Action: Urge your Members of Congress to cosponsor.
What it does:
- Adds a third meal service to CACFP
- Changes the payment system for family child care programs to align with centers
- Simplifies eligibility reporting for for-profit child care centers by allowing annual eligibility.
Sens. Blumenthal (D-CT) and Smith (D-MN) introduced in the Senate and Reps. Bonamici (D-OR), Mackenzie (R-PA), and Landsman (D-OH) in the House on April 10, 2025. View Senate cosponsors here and House cosponsors here.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
H.R. 1464 – Modern WIC Act
Take Action: Urge your Members of Congress to cosponsor.
What it does:
- Makes permanent flexibilities that allow for remote enrollment, services, and benefit issuance for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Resources: Press release from Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.
Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced on February 21, 2025. View House cosponsors here.
