Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026
119-HR-10058119th CongressIntroduced Aug 6, 2026Agriculture and Food
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Introduced
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsor
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25](D-NY-25)Summary
Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026
This bill establishes a grant program to support summer early reading programs held at schools with a summer lunch site.
Specifically, the Department of Education must use funds provided for the program to award competitive grants to state library administrative agencies to enable them to award subgrants to eligible local educational agencies for summer early reading programs held at schools with a summer lunch site.
The program is open to local educational agencies that include schools where at least 50% of the students in prekindergarten through grade 3 are (1) reading below grade level at grade 3, or (2) at risk of reading below grade level at grade 3.
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Aug 6, 2026House floor actions
Introduced in House
Aug 6, 2026Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Aug 6, 2026Library of Congress