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2021-01-13
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2021-02-04T17:06:30Z
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2021-01-13
MA
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2021-01-13
IL
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D
2021-01-13
CA
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47
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
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D
2021-01-13
CA
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7
Ami
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]
Bera
D
2021-01-13
CA
P000613
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Jimmy
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Panetta
D
2021-01-13
CA
C001112
24
Salud
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2021-01-13
CA
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BOBBY
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2021-01-13
IL
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Grace
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2021-01-13
NY
B000574
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
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2021-01-13
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2021-01-13
CA
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2021-01-13
CA
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JAMES
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D
2021-01-13
TN
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John
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
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2021-01-13
CA
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Jahana
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Hayes
D
2021-01-13
CT
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2021-01-13
DC
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2021-01-13
NH
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2021-01-13
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2021-01-13
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2021-01-13
OH
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2021-01-13
CA
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2021-01-13
NV
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2021-01-13
CA
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2021-01-13
CA
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2021-01-13
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2021-01-13
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2021-01-13
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2021-01-13
VT
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2021-01-13
CA
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2021-01-13
VA
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2021-02-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
House
Emergency Management
2021-01-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Identical bill
FEED Act
S
T000460
5
MIKE
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]
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D
CA
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2021-01-13
Introduced in House
 <p><b>FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve state, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need.</p> <p>Specifically, during the period following the President's emergency declaration of March 13, 2020, and under any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it, FEMA may approve plans from state, local, and Indian tribal governments that (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized restaurants and nonprofits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens, to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) provide for partnerships with nonprofit organizations to purchase directly from food producers and farmers.</p> <p>FEMA shall waive federal matching requirements under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such period.</p>
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2021-01-13T05:00:00Z
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2023-01-11T13:43:35Z
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2021-01-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Identical bill
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2021-02-04
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
hspw13
1
House committee actions
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2021-01-13
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2021-01-13
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D
2021-01-13
MA
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13
Rodney
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
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R
2021-01-13
IL
K000389
17
Ro
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D
2021-01-13
CA
L000579
47
Alan
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
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S.
D
2021-01-13
CA
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7
Ami
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7]
Bera
D
2021-01-13
CA
P000613
20
Jimmy
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Panetta
D
2021-01-13
CA
C001112
24
Salud
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Carbajal
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D
2021-01-13
CA
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1
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Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
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2021-01-13
IL
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Grace
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
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2021-01-13
NY
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2021-01-13
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Costa
D
2021-01-13
CA
C001097
29
Tony
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Cárdenas
D
2021-01-13
CA
C000754
5
JAMES
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
COOPER
H.
D
2021-01-13
TN
G000559
3
John
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Garamendi
D
2021-01-13
CA
H001081
5
Jahana
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Hayes
D
2021-01-13
CT
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-01-13
DC
K000382
2
Ann
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Kuster
M.
D
2021-01-13
NH
M001166
9
Jerry
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
McNerney
D
2021-01-13
CA
P000597
1
Chellie
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Pingree
D
2021-01-13
ME
R000577
13
TIM
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
RYAN
D
2021-01-13
OH
S001156
38
Linda
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Sánchez
T.
D
2021-01-13
CA
T000468
1
Dina
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
D
2021-01-13
NV
H001068
2
Jared
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Huffman
D
2021-01-13
CA
E000215
18
ANNA
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
ESHOO
G.
D
2021-01-13
CA
F000454
11
Bill
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Foster
D
2021-01-13
IL
L000588
17
Conor
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2021-01-13
PA
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2021-01-13
WA
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Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2021-01-13
VT
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40
LUCILLE
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
ROYBAL-ALLARD
D
2021-01-13
CA
L000591
2
Elaine
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Luria
G.
D
2021-01-13
VA
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2021-01-13
Introduced in House
 <p><b>FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve state, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need.</p> <p>Specifically, during the period following the President's emergency declaration of March 13, 2020, and under any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it, FEMA may approve plans from state, local, and Indian tribal governments that (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized restaurants and nonprofits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens, to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) provide for partnerships with nonprofit organizations to purchase directly from food producers and farmers.</p> <p>FEMA shall waive federal matching requirements under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such period.</p>
2021-02-11T15:20:41Z
00
FEED Act
FEED Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve State, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need, to waive certain matching fund requirements, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
FEED Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-02-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.