H.R. 4259 · 116th Congress
Schools Preventing Hunger in At-Risk Kids Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Susan Wild
- Introduced
- 2019-09-09
- Latest action
- 2019-09-09 · Introduced in House
Summary
Schools Preventing Hunger in At-Risk Kids Act or the SPARK ActThis bill expands automatic eligibility for the National School Lunch Program to foster children who have been placed with a relative or family friend with the involvement of the state child welfare agency. To enroll in the program, a family must document the foster child's status to the child's school.