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H.R. 6445 116th Congress House

Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020

Official title: To modify nutrition programs to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 3, 2020 Introduced by: Jahana Hayes Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthEmergency medical services and trauma careFood assistance and relief
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Apr 6, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Apr 3, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Labor, and the Budget, 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.
Apr 3, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020

This bill modifies food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

The bill modifies the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require USDA to (1) notify retailers of the existing opportunities through which they can deliver groceries to SNAP participants; and (2) authorize public-private partnerships between itself, authorized SNAP retailers, and community-based organizations to support grocery delivery during the COVID-19 national emergency.

The bill provides funding for USDA to support grocery delivery for SNAP participants who are seniors, immunocompromised individuals, or other individuals who are unable to travel safely to a grocery store.

Additionally, the bill (1) extends the certification period under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for infants to two years, instead of the current one year; and (2) authorizes states to increase the certification time under WIC for breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women to two years postpartum.

The bill also allows any federal agency charged with the administration of a federal assistance program to modify or waive administrative conditions during an emergency.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3563 Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 18
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · May 27, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · May 5, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 5, 2020
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 24, 2020
Cárdenas, Tony
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 17, 2020
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 17, 2020
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Apr 17, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Apr 17, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 17, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Apr 17, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 17, 2020
Perlmutter, Ed
· Apr 17, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 17, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Apr 17, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 17, 2020
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 17, 2020
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 17, 2020
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 17, 2020
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 10, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 10, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 10, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Apr 10, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Apr 10, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 3, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6445: Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6445/
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