US SB3563 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on March 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The bill modifies the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require USDA to (1) notify retailers of the existing opportunities through which they can deliver groceries to SNAP participants; and (2) authorize public-private partnerships between itself, authorized SNAP retailers, and community-based organizations to support grocery delivery during the national emergency regarding COVID-19. The bill provides funding for USDA to support grocery delivery for SNAP participants who are seniors, immunocompromised individuals, or other individuals who are unable to travel safely to a grocery store. Additionally, the bill (1) extends the certification period under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for infants to two years, instead of the current one year; and (2) authorizes states to increase the certification time under WIC for breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women to two years postpartum. The bill also allows any federal agency charged with the administration of a federal assistance program to modify or waive administrative conditions during an emergency.
Title
Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6445 (Related) 2020-04-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Women's health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3563/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3563/BILLS-116s3563is.pdf |