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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 6445
To modify nutrition programs to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 3, 2020
Mrs. HAYES (for herself and Mr. NEGUSE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and
in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Labor, and
the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To modify nutrition programs to address the Coronavirus
Disease 2019, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Food Assistance for
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Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020’’.
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SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
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GRAM.
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(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means
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the supplemental nutrition assistance program es-
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tablished under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
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(7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
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(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
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the Secretary of Agriculture.
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(b) PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program,
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the Secretary shall—
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(A) notify authorized program retailers of
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existing opportunities through which retailers
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can deliver groceries to program participants,
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including by—
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(i) allowing an EBT card (as defined
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in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act
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of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012)) to be swiped on
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delivery of groceries to the home (with a
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mobile device); and
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(ii) preparing groceries for pick-up;
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(B) authorize public-private partnerships
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between the Department of Agriculture, author-
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ized program retailers, and community-based
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organizations to support grocery delivery, in-
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cluding through the use of private funds; and
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(C) in the case of an authorized program
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retailer or a grocer that is unable to cover the
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cost of grocery delivery for program partici-
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pants, use funds made available under para-
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graph (2) to support grocery delivery for pro-
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gram participants who are seniors, immunocom-
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promised individuals, or other individuals who
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are unable to travel safely to a grocery store.
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(2) FUNDING FOR DELIVERY.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—There is appropriated
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to the Secretary, out of funds of the Treasury
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not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 to
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cover the cost of grocery delivery under para-
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graph (1)(C).
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(B)
EMERGENCY
REQUIREMENT.—The
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amount made available under subparagraph (A)
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is designated by the Congress as being for an
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emergency requirement pursuant to section
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251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
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Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2
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U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
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(C) ADMINISTRATION.—A State agency
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shall—
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(i) pay for the cost of grocery delivery
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under paragraph (1)(C) for an authorized
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program retailer or grocer described in
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that subparagraph; and
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(ii) be reimbursed by the Secretary
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using funds appropriated under subpara-
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graph (A).
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(D)
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
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TIONS.—In addition to the amount appro-
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priated under subparagraph (A), there are au-
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thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
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such sums as are necessary to cover the cost of
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grocery delivery under paragraph (1)(C).
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(3) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
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subparagraph (B), the authority of the Sec-
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retary to carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) shall
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terminate on the date on which the national
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emergency declared by the President under the
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National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et
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seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease
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2019 (COVID-19) is terminated.
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(B)
REIMBURSEMENT.—The
Secretary
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may reimburse State agencies under paragraph
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(2)(C)(ii) after the date described in subpara-
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graph (A).
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(C) RETURN OF FUNDS.—The Secretary
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shall return to the Treasury any funds appro-
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priated under paragraph (2)(A) that have not
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been used or obligated under paragraph
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(2)(C)(ii) by the date described in subpara-
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graph (A).
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SEC. 3. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM
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FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
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(a) CERTIFICATION OF INFANTS.—
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(1) DEFINITION OF INFANT.—Section 17(b) of
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the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b))
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is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting
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the following:
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‘‘(5) INFANT.—The term ‘infant’ means—
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‘‘(A) a person under 1 year of age; and
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‘‘(B) for purposes of subsection (d), a per-
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son under 2 years of age.’’.
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(2) CERTIFICATION.—Section 17(d)(3)(A) of
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the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
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1786(d)(3)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the
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following:
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‘‘(iv) INFANTS.—
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‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A State may
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elect to certify an infant for a period
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of not more than 2 years.
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‘‘(II) ASSESSMENTS.—In certi-
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fying an infant under subclause (I), a
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State shall ensure that the infant re-
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ceives required health and nutrition
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assessments.’’.
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(b) EXTENSION OF POSTPARTUM PERIOD.—
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(1) BREASTFEEDING WOMEN.—
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(A)
DEFINITION
OF
BREASTFEEDING
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WOMAN.—Section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition
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Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)) is amended by
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striking paragraph (1) and inserting the fol-
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lowing:
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‘‘(1)
BREASTFEEDING
WOMAN.—The
term
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‘breastfeeding woman’ means—
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‘‘(A) a woman who is not more than 1 year
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postpartum and is breastfeeding the infant of
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the woman; and
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‘‘(B) for purposes of subsection (d), a
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woman who is not more than 2 years postpar-
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tum and is breastfeeding the infant of the
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woman.’’.
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(B)
CERTIFICATION.—Section
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17(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of
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1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended
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by striking ‘‘1 year’’ and all that follows
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through ‘‘earlier’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than
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2 years postpartum’’.
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(2) POSTPARTUM WOMEN.—
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(A)
DEFINITION
OF
POSTPARTUM
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WOMAN.—Section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition
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Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)) is amended by
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striking paragraph (10) and inserting the fol-
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lowing:
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‘‘(10) POSTPARTUM WOMAN.—The term ‘post-
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partum woman’ means—
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‘‘(A) a woman up to 6 months after termi-
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nation of pregnancy; and
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‘‘(B) for purposes of subsection (d), a
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woman up to 2 years after termination of preg-
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nancy.’’.
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(B) CERTIFICATION.—Section 17(d)(3)(A)
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of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
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1786(d)(3)(A)) (as amended by subsection
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(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
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lowing:
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‘‘(v) POSTPARTUM WOMEN.—A State
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may elect to certify a postpartum woman
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for a period of up to 2 years after the ter-
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mination of pregnancy of the postpartum
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woman.’’.
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SEC. 4. WAIVER OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS.
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Section 301 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
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and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5141) is
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amended by inserting ‘‘or emergency’’ after ‘‘major dis-
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aster’’ each place the term appears.
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