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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

Introduced: August 28, 2020 Introduced by: Schrier, Kim Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Oct 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Aug 28, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 28, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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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 October 30, 2020

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8135: Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8135/
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"H.R. 8135: Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8135/.
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