Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 24, 2020Agriculture and Food
H.R. 6384
Community Meals Fund
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 24, 2020)
Community Meals Fund
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to award grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups to partner with small and mid-sized restaurants or food contractors to expand meal access and food security to meet the needs of children, families, and vulnerable populations during a pandemic such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Grants awarded may not exceed $500,000.
What just happenedMar 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7](D-NY)Sponsor
33 cosponsors33 D
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- Introduced in HouseMar 24, 2020
- Mar 24, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Introduced in House