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H.R. 8423 116th Congress House

Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act

Official title: To reimburse meals and supplements provided to individuals who have not attained the age of 25 under certain meal programs authorized under the Richard B. Russ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To reimburse meals and supplements provided to individuals who have not attained the age of 25 under certain meal programs authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2020 Introduced by: Pramila Jayapal Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Adult day careCardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Food assistance and reliefHomelessness and emergency shelterInfectious and parasitic diseases
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID-19 Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to reimburse institutions that are emergency shelters for meals and supplements provided under the Child and Adult Care Food Program during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency to individuals who have not attained the age of 25 and who are receiving assistance from such shelters. Under current law, individuals who are older than age 18 are not eligible to participate in the program.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1139 Reintroduced Bill Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act
  • HR 925 The Heroes Act
  • HR 8406 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes.
  • S 4800 The Heroes Act
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 29, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8423: Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8423/
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"H.R. 8423: Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8423/.
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H.R. 8423, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8423/.
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