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Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020

Introduced: July 31, 2020 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Sep 11, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Jul 31, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Jul 31, 2020
Introduced in House
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Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020

This bill modifies eligibility requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to temporarily waive requirements related to the denial of assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions.

Any state law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for SNAP and TANF based on an individual's conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance shall have no force or effect until December 31, 2022.

What's happening now September 11, 2020

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 57
All 57 Democratic 38
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Dec 15, 2020
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 14, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Dec 14, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 7, 2020
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 7, 2020
Sires, Albio
· Dec 7, 2020
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 19, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Aug 18, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 11, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Aug 11, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Aug 11, 2020
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Aug 11, 2020
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Aug 11, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Aug 11, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Aug 11, 2020
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Aug 11, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Aug 4, 2020
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Chu, Judy
California · Aug 4, 2020
Payne, Donald
· Aug 4, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Aug 4, 2020
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 4, 2020
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 31, 2020
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 31, 2020
Bass, Karen
· Jul 31, 2020
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 31, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jul 31, 2020
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jul 31, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 31, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Jul 31, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Jul 31, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 31, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 31, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Jul 31, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 31, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 31, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 31, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 31, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 31, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 31, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 31, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 31, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 31, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jul 31, 2020
Pascrell, Bill
· Jul 31, 2020
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 31, 2020
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