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Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020

Introduced: April 21, 2020 Introduced by: Gomez, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Apr 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Apr 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020

This bill temporarily suspends eligibility requirements for certain students under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) during a public health emergency declaration due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), allowing students enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education who would have lost eligibility due to such requirements to continue to receive SNAP benefits.

What's happening now August 13, 2020

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 20
D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 15, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 8, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · May 8, 2020
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 1, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Apr 23, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 23, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Apr 21, 2020
Cárdenas, Tony
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 21, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Apr 21, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 21, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Apr 21, 2020
Kilmer, Derek
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6565: Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6565/
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"H.R. 6565: Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6565/.
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