To create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Agriculture, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2024.
- Section id86E4F13199B341A79044B10FED9282DD: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term eligible local educational agency means a local educational agency, as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and...
- Section idF2157A9679EA4E70A8C2D51F55E9FC3F: 3. Grants for summer early reading programs at summer meal sites From amounts made available under subsection (f) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Agriculture, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- schools, students, and education providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- schools, students, and education providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a program held in the summer, and not less than 6 weeks in duration, that— is held at a school with a summer lunch site described in paragraph (1)(A)
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