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Relating to the federal summer electronic benefits transfer for children program, making an appropriation, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions
Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Austin Baeth (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Jeff Cooling (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D), Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. David Jacoby (D), Rep. Lindsay James (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Kenan Judge (D), Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Larry McBurney (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Amy Nielsen (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. J.D. Scholten (D), Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D), Rep. Josh Turek (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D), Rep. Adam Zabner (D)
Topics:State budgetHealth care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to the summer electronic benefits transfer (EBT) for children program made permanent by federal law under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, administered by the United States department of agriculture (USDA) food and nutrition service. The bill includes findings relating to food insecurity in the state including that it is estimated that approximately 240,000 children would be eligible to receive benefits under the summer EBT for children program; that when Iowans are struggling financially, they are more likely to buy less expensive foods, high in calories and low in nutritional value; and that the summer EBT for children program would provide an estimated $29 million to address the food insecurity crisis which not only feeds children but stimulates local economic activity.
Read the full explanation
The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS), in coordination with the department of education, to immediately upon the effective date of the bill submit a letter of intent to apply for and participate in the summer EBT program for children during summer 2025, to coordinate with the USDA to develop a successful management and administration plan for the summer EBT program for children, and to submit the plan to the USDA by February 15, 2025. The bill appropriates from the general fund of the state to HHS for fiscal year 2024-2025 a sufficient amount to cover the costs of administering the summer EBT program for children during summer 2025. The bill takes effect upon enactment and is retroactively applicable to July 1, 2024.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
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- HF 2140 Relating to the federal summer electronic benefits transfer for children program, making a…90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- SF 2039 Relating to the federal summer electronic benefits transfer for children program, making a…90th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
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