SERVE and CARRY Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 24, 2020)
State Emergency Restaurant and Vendor Enhancement and COVID-19 Anti-hunger Restaurant Relief for You Act or the SERVE and CARRY Act
This bill provides nutrition assistance to states during an emergency such as COVID-19 by (1) establishing a State Emergency Restaurant and Vendor Enhancement (SERVE) Program that authorizes funding for states to contract with restaurants and provide nutrition benefits to participants for the purchase of meals and food through electronic benefit transfer transactions; (2) providing funds for states to purchase, store, process, package, harvest, and distribute locally grown commodities, fruits, vegetables, specialty crops, dairy, and other consumable items; and (3) expanding eligibility for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
What just happenedJun 24, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 24, 2020
- Jun 24, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Jun 24, 2020IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate