HR 6700 116th Congress House Emergency Management Administrative law and regulatory procedures Disaster relief and insurance Emergency planning and evacuation Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Food assistance and relief Food supply, safety, and labeling Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation State and local government operations

FEED Act

Introduced: May 5, 2020 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

May 5, 2020

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act

This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve state, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need.

Specifically, during the period following the President's emergency declaration of March 13, 2020, and under any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it, FEMA may approve plans from state, local, and Indian tribal governments that (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized restaurants and nonprofits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens, to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) provide for partnerships with nonprofit organizations to purchase directly from food producers and farmers.

FEMA shall waive federal matching requirements under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such period.

What's happening now May 5, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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