117th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2667Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021

A bill 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 Aug 5, 2021
Last action Aug 5, 2021
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Introduced
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Referred
Aug 5, 2021
Finance
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Senate
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Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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Aug 5, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Aug 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.