FEED Act
Latest action · May 5, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 5, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act
This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve state, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need.
Specifically, during the period following the President's emergency declaration of March 13, 2020, and under any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it, FEMA may approve plans from state, local, and Indian tribal governments that (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized restaurants and nonprofits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens, to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) provide for partnerships with nonprofit organizations to purchase directly from food producers and farmers.
FEMA shall waive federal matching requirements under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such period.
Cosponsors 63
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 5, 2020 to Nov 12, 2020, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | May 5, 2020 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | May 5, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 5, 2020Introduced in House
- May 5, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3614 | FEED Act | Identical bill | May 5, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency Management
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Food assistance and relief
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Public contracts and procurement
- Public-private cooperation
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 5, 2020Introduced in House
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