US SB2667 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on August 5 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 5 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act.
Title
Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] |
| Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2837 (Same As) 2021-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
HB6492 (Related) 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
HB6492 (Related) 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2667/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s2667/BILLS-117s2667is.pdf |
