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House Bill 8135
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020
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H. R. 8135 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8135


To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to increase pandemic EBT benefits for eligible children whose schools are closed to purchase fruits and vegetables they would have otherwise been able to receive in schools.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 28, 2020

Ms. Schrier (for herself and Ms. Herrera Beutler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to increase pandemic EBT benefits for eligible children whose schools are closed to purchase fruits and vegetables they would have otherwise been able to receive in schools.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020”.

SEC. 2. Amendments.

Section 1101 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127; 7 U.S.C. 2011 note) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b) by inserting “, and the daily equivalent of the monthly rate of $35 for the purchase of fruits and vegetables,” after “days”; and

(2) in subsection (h)—

(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (2) and (3) as subparagraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and

(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

“(2) FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.—The term ‘fruits and vegetables’ means fruits and vegetables of the kinds that may be purchased with benefits provided by the State under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children in effect under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).”.

SEC. 3. Effective date.

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect September 4, 2020.