To provide that during an emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits issued under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 may be used to purchase certain durable goods.
Food and Necessities During Public Emergencies Act of 2020
This bill provides that during an emergency declared under the National Emergencies Act or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits may be used to purchase specified durable goods.
Specifically, such goods shall include infant care necessities, household paper products, household cleaning products, and personal cleaning products.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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