Food for Families in Crisis Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 5, 2020)
Food for Families in Crisis Act of 2020
This bill revises the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) during an elevated unemployment period in the United States. Additionally, the bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics to include in each monthly employment situation report it publishes a specific determination of whether an elevated unemployment period is in existence in the United States.
During an elevated unemployment period, the bill (1) eliminates work requirements under SNAP, (2) increases benefits under SNAP, (3) revises eligibility requirements under SNAP to ensure the use of a broad-based categorical eligibility, and (4) requires the Department of Agriculture to make $150 million (adjusted for inflation) available for the costs of state administrative expenses associated with carrying out this bill and administering SNAP.
The bill waives the non-federal share requirement to carry out activities for the food distribution program on Indian reservations.
The bill also prohibits funding from being used to implement certain rules related to SNAP, including the final rule titled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents, published on December 5, 2019.
What just happenedAug 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 5, 2020
- Aug 13, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture - May 5, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - May 5, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Agriculture Committee - May 5, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 5, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House