3.0.0 6384 2022-02-09T03:11:52Z 2022-02-09T03:11:52Z House HR 2020-03-24 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 24, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. VELAQUEZ:H.R. 6384.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1The Congress shall have Power to . . . provide for the . .. general Welfare of the United States; . . .[Page H1722]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-24T16:00:46Z 2020-03-24 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2020-03-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 N N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2020-04-10 False E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2020-04-10 False H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2020-04-10 False B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2020-04-10 False G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2020-04-10 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2020-04-10 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-04-10 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2020-04-10 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2020-04-10 False D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2020-04-10 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2020-04-10 False O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2020-04-10 False D000627 Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] Val Demings D FL Butler 10 2020-05-05 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2020-05-05 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2020-05-05 False M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2020-05-05 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2020-05-05 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2020-05-12 False S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2020-05-22 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2020-05-22 False S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2020-05-22 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2020-05-22 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2020-05-22 False S001206 Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] Donna Shalala D FL E. 27 2020-06-15 False C001119 Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] Angie Craig D MN 2 2020-06-15 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2020-06-15 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2020-06-15 False M001207 Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] Debbie Mucarsel-Powell D FL 26 2020-06-15 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 35 2020-07-22 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2020-07-22 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-07-22 False L000591 Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] Elaine Luria D VA G. 2 2020-07-22 False S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-07-22 False Agriculture and Food Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Food assistance and relief Food industry and services Food supply, safety, and labeling Homelessness and emergency shelter Infectious and parasitic diseases Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance Rural conditions and development Small business Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Agriculture and Food 00 2020-03-24 Introduced in House 2020-04-17T13:57:40Z Community Meals Fund

This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to award grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups to partner with small and mid-sized restaurants or food contractors to expand meal access and food security to meet the needs of children, families, and vulnerable populations during a pandemic such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

Grants awarded may not exceed $500,000.

]]> Community Meals Fund Display Title Community Meals Fund Official Title as Introduced To provide community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups with funding to partner with small and mid-sized restaurants to expand meal access and delivery for low-income and vulnerable populations during a pandemic or public health emergency. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Community Meals Fund Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6384ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6384ih.xml 2020-03-24 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.