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117th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2837 — Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021

“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.”

Social welfare
Introduced Apr 26, 2021
Last action Jul 1, 2021
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Apr 26, 2021
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Referred
Jul 1, 2021
Agriculture · Ways & Means
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Jul 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2021
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.
Apr 26, 2021
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.
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.