US HB6384 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-0)
Status: Introduced on March 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to award grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups to partner with small and mid-sized restaurants or food contractors to expand meal access and food security to meet the needs of children, families, and vulnerable populations during a pandemic such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Grants awarded may not exceed $500,000.
Title
Community Meals Fund
Sponsors
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
| Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
| Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] | Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
| Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
| Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2020-03-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Disaster relief and insurance
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Rural conditions and development
Small business
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Disaster relief and insurance
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Rural conditions and development
Small business
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6384/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6384/BILLS-116hr6384ih.pdf |
