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HR 4297 116th Congress House Education Food assistance and relief Higher education

EATS Act of 2019

Introduced: September 18, 2019 Introduced by: Gomez, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Sep 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2019 or the EATS Act of 2019

This bill expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to students attending institutions of higher education.

What's happening now September 24, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 56
All 56 Democratic 39
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Chu, Judy
California · Jun 15, 2020
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 21, 2020
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Levin, Mike
California · Nov 20, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 21, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 21, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 15, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Oct 15, 2019
Kilmer, Derek
· Oct 4, 2019
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Oct 4, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· Sep 18, 2019
Speier, Jackie
· Sep 18, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 12, 2019
Bass, Karen
· Sep 12, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 12, 2019
Cárdenas, Tony
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 12, 2019
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 12, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Sep 12, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 12, 2019
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 12, 2019
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 12, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 12, 2019
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 12, 2019
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 12, 2019
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Sep 12, 2019
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 12, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 12, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 12, 2019
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