Food for Working Families Act of 2020
Latest action (21 Apr 2020): Introduced
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Official summary
Food for Working Families Act of 2020
This bill revises the requirements for calculating income under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to exclude from income and resources emergency federal pandemic unemployment compensation paid to an individual under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6582 do?
- Food for Working Families Act of 2020 This bill revises the requirements for calculating income under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to exclude from income and resources emergency federal pandemic unemployment compensation paid to an individual under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
- Has H.R. 6582 become law?
- Not yet. As of 21 Apr 2020, H.R. 6582 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6582?
- H.R. 6582 was sponsored by Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT5] (Democrat-CT), with 24 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6582?
- Introduced (21 Apr 2020).
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