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Anti-Hunger Pandemic Recovery Act of 2021

Introduced: May 20, 2021 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
May 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anti-Hunger Pandemic Recovery Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to award grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups to partner with small and mid-sized restaurants or food contractors to expand meal access and food security to meet the needs of children, families, and vulnerable populations during a pandemic such as COVID-19.

Grants awarded may not exceed $500,000.

What's happening now July 9, 2021

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 20, 2021
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 20, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 20, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· May 20, 2021
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · May 20, 2021
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3453: Anti-Hunger Pandemic Recovery Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3453/
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"H.R. 3453: Anti-Hunger Pandemic Recovery Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3453/.
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