Bill · S. 4847· Senate(119-S-4847)
Summer for All Act
- Introduced
- 6/22/2026
- Last activity
- 6/22/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Christopher Murphy
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- 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.
Yes· 3 of 12
Would children be better off under this?+7
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?+7
The bill specifically targets low-income youth with free programming and food support.
Does this put more money into public schools?+6
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. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+7Good For Low Income Households+7Good For Native Americans+5Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Young Adults+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+5Improves Racial Equity+5Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+6
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+2
- 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
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