1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2018 . 2. Summer electronic benefits transfer for children program Section 13(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1761(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (13) Summer electronic benefits transfer for children program (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Eligible household The term eligible household means a household that includes 1 or more children who are eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunches under this Act or free or reduced-price breakfasts under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). (ii) Summer EBT card The term summer EBT card means an electronic benefit transfer card that is issued to an eligible household under this paragraph and limited to food purchases. (B) Program The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide to eligible households summer EBT cards for the purpose of providing access to food for children during summer months— (i) to reduce or eliminate the food insecurity and hunger of children; and (ii) to improve the nutritional status of children. (C) Use An eligible household may use a summer EBT card only to purchase food from retail food stores that have been approved for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), in accordance with section 7(b) of that Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2016(b) ). (D) Amount Each summer EBT card issued shall be in an amount of— (i) for calendar year 2019, $150 in food assistance per child per summer