US HB6582 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises the requirements for calculating income under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to exclude from income and resources emergency federal pandemic unemployment compensation paid to an individual under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Title
Food for Working Families Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] |
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] |
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. John Larson [D-CT] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] |
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-08-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. |
2020-04-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
2020-04-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Food assistance and relief
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Unemployment
Food assistance and relief
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Unemployment
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6582/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6582/BILLS-116hr6582ih.pdf |