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HR 7142 116th Congress House Social Welfare Aging Food assistance and relief Motor vehicles

HOME Meals Act

Introduced: June 8, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Jun 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 8, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Our Most Elderly secure Meals Act or the HOME Meals Act

This bill establishes a competitive grant program for states to provide area agencies on aging and local nutrition service providers with funding to purchase or repair vehicles for delivering meals to older individuals. The vehicles must be capable of safely storing hot and cold foods.

In awarding these grants, the Administration on Aging shall give preference to states with a high percentage of older individuals and states with high rates of individuals at or below the poverty line.

What's happening now June 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1674 Related bill HOME Meals Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 23, 2020
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Harder, Josh
California · Jul 23, 2020
Katko, John
· Jun 8, 2020
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jun 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7142: HOME Meals Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7142/
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"H.R. 7142: HOME Meals Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7142/.
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H.R. 7142, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7142/.
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