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Introduced May 6, 2025 by Patty Murray · Last progress May 6, 2025
Expands and clarifies the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program for children by establishing a minimum benefit level beginning in calendar year 2025, setting a federal schedule to pay a share of States' and Tribal organizations' administrative costs over several fiscal years, and creating a one-time $50,000,000 implementation grants pool to help upgrade data systems. It also defines key program terms (including “free rate” and “school closure period”) and provides funding timing (a Treasury transfer on October 1, 2025) to support deployment and administration.