House
Mar 5, 2020Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2020
Summary
Official
Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2020 This bill repeals a lifetime ban that prohibits individuals convicted of certain offenses related to the possession, use, or distribution of controlled substances from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or assistance under programs funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block...
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(2/14/20)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
SC
Mr. Cohen
House (D) Tennessee – 9
Cosponsors (13)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Mar 5, 2020