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House Bill 7794
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 27, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 27, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 3, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7794
Congress
116
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Marcia L. Fudge
Ohio
Democrat
Gil Cisneros
California
Democrat
Jimmy Panetta
California
Democrat
John Garamendi
California
Democrat
Juan Vargas
California
Democrat
Mike Levin
California
Democrat
Scott Peters
California
Democrat
Susan Davis
California
Democrat
Jason Crow
Colorado
Democrat
Joe Neguse
Colorado
Democrat
Jahana Hayes
Connecticut
Democrat
Al Lawson
Florida
Democrat
Sharice Davids
Kansas
Democrat
Jim McGovern
Massachusetts
Democrat
Betty McCollum
Minnesota
Democrat
Alma Adams
North Carolina
Democrat
Kim Schrier
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act

This bill extends existing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) flexibilities for states during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Under current law, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily waived certain requirements under SNAP due to COVID-19.

Specifically, the bill authorizes states to extend through June 30, 2021, SNAP certification periods and adjust periodic reporting and interview requirements for some or all participating households without USDA approval. Additionally, states may allow household reporting requirements to satisfy the recertification requirements for some or all participating households with recertification periods set to expire on or before December 31, 2021.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
July 27, 2020
Related Bills (1)
Oct 01, 2020
Became Public Law 116-159
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 8337
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (3)
09/03/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
07/27/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
07/27/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:49 PM
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