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House committee actions
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2021-04-26
Work and Welfare Subcommittee
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1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
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2021-04-26
Ways and Means Committee
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2
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2021-04-26
Agriculture Committee
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2
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2021-04-26
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2021-04-26
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Library of Congress
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2021-04-26T16:01:45Z
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House
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2021-07-01T19:27:40Z
Referred to
Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture
hsag03
hsag00
Standing
2021-04-26T16:01:50Z
Referred to
House
Ways and Means Committee
2021-04-26T18:47:15Z
Referred to
Work and Welfare Subcommittee
hswm03
hswm00
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4
Gwen
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Moore
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2021-04-26
WI
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-04-26
NJ
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Hayes
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2021-04-26
CT
B000574
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2021-04-26
OR
B001278
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Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Bonamici
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2021-04-26
OR
C001097
29
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2021-04-26
CA
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5
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2021-04-26
MO
C000754
5
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2021-04-26
TN
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D
2021-04-26
IL
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22
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Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
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2021-04-26
FL
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Raúl
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Grijalva
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D
2021-04-26
AZ
H001066
4
Steven
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Horsford
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2021-04-26
NV
K000009
9
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2021-04-26
OH
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13
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2021-04-26
CA
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2021-04-26
DC
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Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
RUSH
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2021-04-26
IL
T000481
13
Rashida
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Tlaib
D
2021-04-26
MI
T000483
6
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Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
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J.
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2021-04-26
MD
S001205
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Mary
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Scanlon
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2021-04-26
PA
S001145
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2021-04-26
IL
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2021-04-26
VT
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Dean
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2021-04-26
PA
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7
Andre
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Carson
D
2021-04-28
IN
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4
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
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C. "Hank"
D
2021-04-28
GA
R000305
2
Deborah
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Ross
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D
2021-04-28
NC
B001300
44
Nanette
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Barragan
Diaz
D
2021-04-28
CA
E000296
3
Dwight
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Evans
D
2021-04-28
PA
C001055
1
Ed
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Case
D
2021-05-28
HI
S001159
10
Marilyn
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Strickland
D
2021-05-28
WA
A000370
12
Alma
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Adams
S.
D
2021-05-28
NC
P000597
1
Chellie
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Pingree
D
2021-06-04
ME
S000185
3
Robert
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Scott
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2021-06-04
VA
T000193
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Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
THOMPSON
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2021-06-16
MS
S001156
38
Linda
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
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2021-06-16
CA
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Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
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2021-06-16
NJ
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Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
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2021-06-30
FL
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Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
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2021-06-30
MA
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2021-12-14
MD
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
D
2022-01-12
NV
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2022-04-01
CA
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2022-09-29
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2021-04-26
2021-07-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
House
Social Welfare
2021-08-05
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Identical bill
Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021
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Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
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D
TN
Drug trafficking and controlled substances Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance State and local government operations
2021-04-26
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill repeals a lifetime ban that prohibits individuals convicted of certain offenses related to the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or assistance under programs funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grants. Any state law that imposes conditions on eligibility for SNAP benefits or TANF assistance based on an individual's conviction of such an offense shall have no force or effect.<br /></p> <p>In addition, individuals who are incarcerated and scheduled to be released within 30 days shall qualify as individual households for purposes of SNAP eligibility. Under current law, unless specifically excepted, individuals residing in institutions do not constitute a household.</p>
2021-07-07T13:41:44Z
00
2021-04-26T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021
Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021
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Introduced in House
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act.
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Introduced in House
Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:35Z
2023-01-11T13:48:35Z
3.0.0
2021-08-05
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CRS
Identical bill
Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021
S
2021-07-01
Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture
hsag03
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Committee
2021-04-26
Work and Welfare Subcommittee
hswm03
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Committee
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2021-04-26
Ways and Means Committee
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2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-04-26
Agriculture Committee
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2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-26
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-26
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
N
Cohen
D
TN
M001160
4
Gwen
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Moore
D
2021-04-26
WI
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2021-04-26
NJ
H001081
5
Jahana
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Hayes
D
2021-04-26
CT
B000574
3
EARL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
BLUMENAUER
D
2021-04-26
OR
B001278
1
Suzanne
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Bonamici
D
2021-04-26
OR
C001097
29
Tony
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Cárdenas
D
2021-04-26
CA
C001061
5
Emanuel
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Cleaver
D
2021-04-26
MO
C000754
5
JAMES
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
COOPER
H.
D
2021-04-26
TN
D000096
7
DANNY
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
DAVIS
K.
D
2021-04-26
IL
D000610
22
Theodore
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Deutch
E.
D
2021-04-26
FL
G000551
3
Raúl
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Grijalva
M.
D
2021-04-26
AZ
H001066
4
Steven
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Horsford
D
2021-04-26
NV
K000009
9
MARCY
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
KAPTUR
D
2021-04-26
OH
L000551
13
BARBARA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
LEE
D
2021-04-26
CA
N000147
0
ELEANOR
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
NORTON
HOLMES
D
2021-04-26
DC
R000515
1
BOBBY
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
RUSH
L.
D
2021-04-26
IL
T000481
13
Rashida
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Tlaib
D
2021-04-26
MI
T000483
6
David
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Trone
J.
D
2021-04-26
MD
S001205
5
Mary
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Scanlon
Gay
D
2021-04-26
PA
S001145
9
JANICE
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
SCHAKOWSKY
D.
D
2021-04-26
IL
W000800
0
Peter
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Welch
D
2021-04-26
VT
D000631
4
Madeleine
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Dean
D
2021-04-26
PA
C001072
7
Andre
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Carson
D
2021-04-28
IN
J000288
4
Henry
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Johnson
C. "Hank"
D
2021-04-28
GA
R000305
2
Deborah
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Ross
K.
D
2021-04-28
NC
B001300
44
Nanette
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Barragan
Diaz
D
2021-04-28
CA
E000296
3
Dwight
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Evans
D
2021-04-28
PA
C001055
1
Ed
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Case
D
2021-05-28
HI
S001159
10
Marilyn
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Strickland
D
2021-05-28
WA
A000370
12
Alma
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Adams
S.
D
2021-05-28
NC
P000597
1
Chellie
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Pingree
D
2021-06-04
ME
S000185
3
Robert
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Scott
C. "Bobby"
D
2021-06-04
VA
T000193
2
BENNIE
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
THOMPSON
D
2021-06-16
MS
S001156
38
Linda
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
Sánchez
T.
D
2021-06-16
CA
S001165
8
Albio
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Sires
D
2021-06-16
NJ
D000627
10
Val
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Demings
Butler
D
2021-06-30
FL
T000482
3
Lori
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
Trahan
D
2021-06-30
MA
R000606
8
Jamie
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Raskin
D
2021-12-14
MD
T000468
1
Dina
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
D
2022-01-12
NV
B001270
37
Karen
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Bass
D
2022-04-01
CA
S000510
9
ADAM
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
SMITH
D
2022-09-29
WA
Drug trafficking and controlled substances Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance State and local government operations
2021-04-26
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill repeals a lifetime ban that prohibits individuals convicted of certain offenses related to the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or assistance under programs funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grants. Any state law that imposes conditions on eligibility for SNAP benefits or TANF assistance based on an individual's conviction of such an offense shall have no force or effect.<br /></p> <p>In addition, individuals who are incarcerated and scheduled to be released within 30 days shall qualify as individual households for purposes of SNAP eligibility. Under current law, unless specifically excepted, individuals residing in institutions do not constitute a household.</p>
2021-07-07T13:41:44Z
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Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021
Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021
Display Title
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Introduced in House
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act.
Official Title as Introduced
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Introduced in House
Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-07-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.