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HR 1919 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food Food assistance and relief Higher education Poverty and welfare assistance

EATS Act of 2021

Introduced: June 11, 2021 Introduced by: Gomez, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2021 or the EATS Act of 2021

This bill expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to students attending institutions of higher education.

What's happening now May 13, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2515 Related bill EATS Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 107
All 107 Democratic 79
D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 2, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· Sep 30, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2022
Trone, David
· Sep 30, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Jul 26, 2022
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 26, 2022
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 23, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Jun 3, 2022
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 3, 2022
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Apr 14, 2022
Allred, Colin
· Apr 1, 2022
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 1, 2022
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 1, 2022
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 1, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 1, 2022
RYAN, TIM
· Mar 28, 2022
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Mar 3, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Mar 3, 2022
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 25, 2022
Eshoo, Anna
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 18, 2022
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Feb 18, 2022
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 18, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 12, 2022
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Dec 9, 2021
O'Halleran, Tom
· Oct 26, 2021
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2021
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 23, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Sep 23, 2021
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Aug 20, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Aug 13, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 9, 2021
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 9, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Jun 11, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 11, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Jun 11, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· Jun 11, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 4, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 4, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · May 4, 2021
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 26, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Mar 26, 2021
Porter, Katie
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1919: EATS Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1919/
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