HR 8135
116th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Food assistance and relief
Fruit and vegetables
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Nutrition and diet
Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Aug 28, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 28, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020
This bill increases emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits that were provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to households with children who would otherwise receive free or reduced-price school meals if their schools were not closed due to the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
Specifically, the bill provides such households with a $35 monthly increase in SNAP benefits to purchase fruits and vegetables.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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