Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-6565| House
| Updated: 8/13/2020
Jimmy Gomez
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (28)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020 This bill temporarily suspends eligibility requirements for certain students under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) during a public health emergency declaration due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), allowing students enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education who would have lost eligibility due to such requirements to continue to receive SNAP benefits.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Agriculture and Food
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEducation of the disadvantagedEmergency medical services and trauma careFood assistance and reliefHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesStudent aid and college costs
Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-6565| House
| Updated: 8/13/2020
Emergency Ensuring Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2020 This bill temporarily suspends eligibility requirements for certain students under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) during a public health emergency declaration due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), allowing students enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education who would have lost eligibility due to such requirements to continue to receive SNAP benefits.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Jimmy Gomez
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (28)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Agriculture and Food
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEducation of the disadvantagedEmergency medical services and trauma careFood assistance and reliefHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesStudent aid and college costs