Pandemic EBT Act of 2020

Summary

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Pandemic EBT Act of 2020 This bill expands authority in FY2020 for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) during a public health emergency based on COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the bill authorizes USDA to approve state agency...

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(3/11/20)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Fudge

(D) OH – 11

Cosponsors (2)

Hayes

House (D) Connecticut

Scott

House (D) Virginia

Topics

Health

Education

Government Spending & Operations

Human & Civil Rights

State Policy

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 11, 2020