US Congress House Bill 6313 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Makes changes to nutrition services for older adults as part of the response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, it (1) expands eligibility for home-delivered meals to eligible individuals who are unable to obtain nutrition as a result of COVID-19 response measures such as quarantines; (2) allows states to transfer funds, in greater amounts and without prior approval, between congregate and home-delivered nutrition programs during the emergency; and (3) authorizes the Administration on Aging to waive certain nutrition requirements for congregate and home-delivered meals during the emergency.

Combating Hunger for Older Americans During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 2020

Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]

Rep. David Roe [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2020-03-19	House	Introduced in House

HB6379 (Related) 2020-03-23 - Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6313/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6313/BILLS-116hr6313ih.pdf