H.R. 1368 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019
H.R. 1368 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Feb 26, 2019, sponsored by Alma S. Adams with 136 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 136
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
What it does
Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019 This bill revises the requirements for calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits. Specifically, the bill increases the minimum SNAP benefit and requires that benefits be calculated using a low-cost food plan (i.e., the diet required to feed a family of four); directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to determine the requi…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Alma S. Adams (D-NC). Co-sponsors: 136 Democrats.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2019
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (Mar 15, 2019)
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- S. 2107: Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
- S. 4054: United States Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020
- H.R. 961: Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2019
- H.R. 2311: Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019
- H.R. 4482: Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
- H.R. 4820: Seeding Rural Resilience Act
- H.R. 5064: Animal Disease Surveillance and Detection Act of 2019
- H.R. 6757: Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act of 2020
- H.R. 6956: Farming Support to States Act of 2020
- H.R. 7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
Committees
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