HOUSE 3453117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Anti-Hunger Pandemic Recovery Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 7/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-07-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- 2021-05-20Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2021-05-20Introduced in House
- 2021-05-20Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-20 (00)
Anti-Hunger Pandemic Recovery Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the National Institute of Food and 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.
Grants awarded may not exceed $500,000.
Cosponsors (6)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Nanette Barragan (D-CA)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
Subjects
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Food assistance and relief
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Government information and archives
- 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
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