HOME Meals Act
Latest action · May 23, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 23, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Helping Our Most Elderly secure Meals Act or the HOME Meals Act
This bill establishes a competitive grant program to enable states to purchase or repair vehicles for delivering meals to older individuals. The vehicles must be capable of safely storing hot and cold foods.
In awarding these grants, the Administration on Aging shall give preference to states with a high percentage of older individuals and states with high rates of individuals at or below the poverty line.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 23, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 23, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7142 | HOME Meals Act | Related bill | Jun 8, 2020 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a competitive grant program to enable States to purchase, customize, or repair vehicles with hot and cold food storage for delivering meals to older individuals through the Congregate Nutrition Program or the Home-Delivered Nutrition Program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- HOME Meals Act
- Helping Our Most Elderly Secure Meals Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2019Introduced in Senate
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