Food Supply Protection Act of 2020
Latest action · May 21, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Food Supply Protection Act of 2020
This bill provides assistance to food organizations to protect the continuity of the food supply chain during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, including by providing grants that support the purchase or distribution of surplus perishable food or meals prepared with such food.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2020 to Jul 22, 2020, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | May 21, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jul 22, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4453 | Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 | Related bill | Aug 5, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agriculture and Food
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Food assistance and relief
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Nutrition and diet
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Small business
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Solid waste and recycling
- State and local government operations
- Unemployment
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
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