US Congress House Bill 8135 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on August 28 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-30 - 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]

Increases emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits that were provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to households with children who would otherwise receive free or reduced-price school meals if their schools were not closed due to the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the bill provides such households with a $35 monthly increase in SNAP benefits to purchase fruits and vegetables.

Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020

Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA]

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
2020-08-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2020-08-28	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8135/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8135/BILLS-116hr8135ih.pdf