A Democratic bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Summer for All Act aims to establish the Summer for All program to expand summer enrichment opportunities for youth. The bill provides for summer enrichment expansion grants to be awarded to eligible entities like community-based organizations and institutions of higher education. It also authorizes summer programming State grants for Governors, State educational agencies, or Indian Tribes to address gaps in access. These funds are intended to provide high-quality, affordable, and safe summer programming, especially for underserved populations. The program focuses on reducing learning loss and providing essential services like food and academic support. The act includes specific funding authorizations for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 and subsequent years.
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- Scored +7
Would children be better off under this?
The bill provides high-quality, affordable, and safe summer enrichment and nutritional support for youth.
- Scored +7
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets low-income youth with free programming and food support.
- Scored +6
Does this put more money into public schools?
The bill provides billions of dollars in grants to educational agencies and community organizations for youth programming.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to High-Quality Programming: The bill aims to provide high-quality, affordable summer programming for youth, specifically targeting low-income and rural youth (Section 3(b)(1)(A)).
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Safe and Nurturing Environments: The program seeks to ensure all youth have access to a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment during their summer break (Section 3(b)(1)(B)).
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Support for Vulnerable Populations: Priority is given to serving specific groups, including English learners, youth with disabilities, youth experiencing homelessness, and youth in the foster care system (Section 3(d)(2)).
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Nutritional Support: For youth whose households qualify for free or reduced price lunch, the program requires providing food at no cost (Section 3(e)(1)(B)).
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Academic and Life Skill Development: Programs are required to support academic enrichment, social and emotional learning, and career or workforce readiness (Section 3(e)(1)(C)).
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Addressing Learning Loss: One of the stated purposes of the expansion grants is to reduce learning loss during the summer months (Section 3(b)(1)(C)).
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Transportation Services: The bill provides priority to programs that offer safe and timely transportation to and from summer programming, which is especially helpful in rural or underserved areas (Section 3(d)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Program Duration Limits: Grant awards for both the expansion grants and the State grants are limited to a period of not more than 4 fiscal years (Section 3(b)(2) and Section 4(b)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill provides high-quality, affordable, and safe summer enrichment and nutritional support for youth. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets low-income youth with free programming and food support. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes Indian Tribes and native or indigenous youth for grant opportunities. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes the inclusion of youth with disabilities in its grant awarding criteria. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill prioritizes rural youth and provides for transportation services to reach rural areas. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The program includes youth up to age 22 in its definition of participants.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill prioritizes the service of youth with disabilities in its grant award process. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill prioritizes expansion grants for serving youth of color and underserved communities. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill provides food at no cost to participating youth from low-income households.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill provides billions of dollars in grants to educational agencies and community organizations for youth programming.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill authorizes funds for the recruitment, training, and retention of qualified staff members for summer programs.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill mandates that summer programs foster safe, healthy, drug-free environments.
- 7/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/22/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland