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HR 1194 117th Congress House Emergency Management Disaster relief and insurance Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance

Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act

Introduced: February 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Feb 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in House
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Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act

This bill makes an exception to the prohibition on duplication of assistance during a major disaster or emergency for any person who is or may be entitled to receive nutrition assistance through a program administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Thus, individuals participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other USDA nutrition programs may also participate in feeding programs funded using Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) public assistance funds.

What's happening now February 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Lowenthal, Alan
· Apr 21, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Mar 16, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1194: Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1194/
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"H.R. 1194: Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1194/.
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H.R. 1194, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1194/.
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[H.R. 1194: Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1194/)
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