HR 6582 · 116th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Food for Working Families Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-04-21· Sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.(2020-08-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food for Working Families Act of 2020 This bill revises the requirements for calculating income under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to exclude from income and resources emergency federal pandemic unemployment compensation paid to an individual under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]NY