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Introduced
04/21/2020
04/21/2020
In Committee
08/13/2020
08/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To ensure that low-income college students are eligible for emergency supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020, aims to ensure that low-income college students are eligible for emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The bill removes the existing SNAP eligibility limitations for college students under Section 6(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, allowing these students to access SNAP benefits starting the first month after the bill's enactment and continuing until the month following the end of the current public health emergency declaration related to the COVID-19 outbreak, or the end of the first college term after the emergency ends, whichever is later.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (29)
Jimmy Gomez (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jim Costa (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (on 08/13/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6565/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6565/BILLS-116hr6565ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6565/BILLS-116hr6565ih.pdf.pdf |
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