Ensuring Emergency Food Security Act

House Bill 6181 - Ensuring Emergency Food Security Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2022-03-23T03:46:30Z

Explore the details of House Bill 6181 Ensuring Emergency Food Security Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Agriculture and Food. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/23/2022, 3:46 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 6181

Ensuring Emergency Food Security Act

This bill expands benefits and eligibility under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) which is administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Specifically, the bill

prohibits any federal funding (including fees) from being used to decrease program benefits or impact program eligibility under SNAP;
temporarily increases the value of SNAP benefits through FY2020;
prohibits USDA from reducing the value of the maximum allotments, minimum allotments or consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa below the level in effect for FY2020 as a result of such increase;
temporarily suspends work requirements through FY2022 under SNAP, allowing participants who would have lost eligibility due to such requirements to continue to receive SNAP benefits;
directs state agencies, beginning on October 1, 2022, to disregard any period during which an individual received SNAP benefits prior to FY2022, for purposes of referring such individual to an employment and training program; and
expands the food distribution program on Indian reservations for costs relating to facility improvements and equipment upgrades.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6181

Bill HR 6181 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 10, 2020. Bill HR 6181 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 10, 2020. Bill HR 6181's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. as of March 10, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6181

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6181

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures

- American Samoa

- Appropriations

- Caribbean area

- Department of Agriculture

- Food assistance and relief

- Indian social and development programs

- Nutrition and diet

- Poverty and welfare assistance

- Puerto Rico

- State and local finance

- State and local government operations

- U.S. territories and protectorates

- Unemployment

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6181

Ensuring Emergency Food Security Act

To prevent the changing of regulations governing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to provide for expanded food security, and for other purposes.

Ensuring Emergency Food Security Act