H.R. 8135 · 116th Congress
Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020
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Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Aug 28, 2020
Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020
This bill 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020
Latest action (Oct 30, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 28, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.