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Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019

1368

116th Congress

Agriculture and Food

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

February 26, 2019

Latest Action

March 15, 2019

Primary Sponsor

Alma S. AdamsDemocratic(NC)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

70pct

17d open

vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d

Summary

Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019 This bill revises the requirements for calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits. Specifically, the bill increases the minimum SNAP benefit and requires that benefits be calculated using a low-cost food plan (i.e., the diet required to feed a family of four); directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan; requires USDA to make adjustments to the plan to account for household size, changes in the cost of the diet, and the costs of food in specified areas; revises the amounts authorized for nutrition assistance block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa and requires that the amounts be modified based on adjustments to the low-cost food plan; modifies the requirements for calculating household income to determine SNAP eligibility by authorizing a standard medical expense deduction for households containing an elderly or disabled member and eliminating the cap on the deduction for excess shelter expenses; and revises eligibility requirements under SNAP for certain students enrolled in institutions of higher education.

Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (10)

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Filing registrants (2)

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2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture

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H.R. 1368 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 2809 - Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R. 4297 - Enhance Access To SNAP Act (Eats Act) of 2019 H.R. 3734 - Supporting Transparency to Overcome Poverty (STOP) and Campus Hunger Act H.R. 5349 - Protect SNAP Act H.R. 6181 - Ensuring Emergency Food Security Act H.R. 6846 - Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2020 H.R. 6756 - End Pandemic Hunger for College Students Act of 2020 H.R. 6510 - SNAP Online Purchasing Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R. 6722 - Food for Families in Crisis Act of 2020 H.R. 6582 - Food for Working Families Act of 2020 H.R. 6801 - FEED the Children Act H.R. 3718/S. 2110 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act H.R. 3809/S. 2143 - College Student Hunger Act of 2019 H.R. 5848/S. 3276 - Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests (ASSET) Act H.R. 6688/S. 3697 - SNAP COVID-19 Anti-Hunger Restaurant Relief for You Act of 2020 H.R. 6904/S. 3736 - Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S. 3563/H.R. 6445 - Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S. 1907 - No Shame at School Act S. 1119 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019 S. 1941 - Stop Child Summer Hunger Act S. 1908 - Summer Meals Act of 2019 S. 2501 - Access to Healthy Foods for Young Children Act of 2019 S. 2358 - Wise Investment in Children (WIC) Act of 2019 S. 2760 - CARE for Kids Act S. 2609 - Universal School Meals Program Act S. 2692 - School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students (MEALS) Act of 2019 S. 2752 - School Hunger Elimination Act S.3563 - Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S.3719 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2020 S.4061 - A bill to provide emergency nutrition assistance to States, and for other purposes.

Subjects (12)

Alaska

American Samoa

Caribbean area

Food assistance and relief

Poverty and welfare assistance

Puerto Rico

Actions (3)

March 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

February 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

February 26, 2019

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Agriculture Committee	House	Referred to	February 26, 2019

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	February 26, 2019	XML

Cosponsors (136)

Name	Party	State
A. Donald McEachin	Democratic	VA
Adam B. Schiff	Democratic	CA
Adam Smith	Democratic	WA

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Sources: Congress.gov

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2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture

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H.R. 1368 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 2809 - Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R. 4297 - Enhance Access To SNAP Act (Eats Act) of 2019 H.R. 3734 - Supporting Transparency to Overcome Poverty (STOP) and Campus Hunger Act H.R. 5349 - Protect SNAP Act H.R. 6181 - Ensuring Emergency Food Security Act H.R. 6846 - Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2020 H.R. 6756 - End Pandemic Hunger for College Students Act of 2020 H.R. 6510 - SNAP Online Purchasing Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R. 6722 - Food for Families in Crisis Act of 2020 H.R. 6582 - Food for Working Families Act of 2020 H.R. 6801 - FEED the Children Act H.R. 3718/S. 2110 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act H.R. 3809/S. 2143 - College Student Hunger Act of 2019 H.R. 5848/S. 3276 - Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests (ASSET) Act H.R. 6688/S. 3697 - SNAP COVID-19 Anti-Hunger Restaurant Relief for You Act of 2020 H.R. 6904/S. 3736 - Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S. 3563/H.R. 6445 - Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S. 1907 - No Shame at School Act S. 1119 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019 S. 1941 - Stop Child Summer Hunger Act S. 1908 - Summer Meals Act of 2019 S. 2501 - Access to Healthy Foods for Young Children Act of 2019 S. 2358 - Wise Investment in Children (WIC) Act of 2019 S. 2760 - CARE for Kids Act S. 2609 - Universal School Meals Program Act S. 2692 - School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students (MEALS) Act of 2019 S. 2752 - School Hunger Elimination Act S.3563 - Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S.3719 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2020 S.4061 - A bill to provide emergency nutrition assistance to States, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $38,078 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1368

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R. 1368 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 2809 - Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R. 4297 - Enhance Access To SNAP Act (Eats Act) of 2019 H.R. 3734 - Supporting Transparency to Overcome Poverty (STOP) and Campus Hunger Act H.R. 5349 - Protect SNAP Act H.R. 6181 - Ensuring Emergency Food Security Act H.R. 6846 - Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2020 H.R. 6756 - End Pandemic Hunger for College Students Act of 2020 H.R. 6510 - SNAP Online Purchasing Flexibility Act of 2020 H.R. 6722 - Food for Families in Crisis Act of 2020 H.R. 6582 - Food for Working Families Act of 2020 H.R. 6801 - FEED the Children Act H.R. 3718/S. 2110 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act H.R. 3809/S. 2143 - College Student Hunger Act of 2019 H.R. 5848/S. 3276 - Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests (ASSET) Act H.R. 6688/S. 3697 - SNAP COVID-19 Anti-Hunger Restaurant Relief for You Act of 2020 H.R. 6904/S. 3736 - Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S. 3563/H.R. 6445 - Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S. 1907 - No Shame at School Act S. 1119 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019 S. 1941 - Stop Child Summer Hunger Act S. 1908 - Summer Meals Act of 2019 S. 2501 - Access to Healthy Foods for Young Children Act of 2019 S. 2358 - Wise Investment in Children (WIC) Act of 2019 S. 2760 - CARE for Kids Act S. 2609 - Universal School Meals Program Act S. 2692 - School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students (MEALS) Act of 2019 S. 2752 - School Hunger Elimination Act S.3563 - Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020 S.3719 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2020 S.4061 - A bill to provide emergency nutrition assistance to States, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $44,856 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1368

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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2019 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture

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H.R.1368 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 2809 - Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R. 4297 - Enhance Access To SNAP Act (Eats Act) of 2019 H.R. 3718/S. 2110 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act H.R. 3809/ S. 2143 - College Student Hunger Act of 2019 H.R. 3734 - Supporting Transparency to Overcome Poverty (STOP) and Campus Hunger Act S.1907 - No Shame at School Act S.1119 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019 S. 1941 - Stop Child Summer Hunger Act S. 1908 - Summer Meals Act of 2019 S. 2501 - Access to Healthy Foods for Young Children Act of 2019 S. 2358 - Wise Investment in Children (WIC) Act of 2019 S. 2760 - CARE for Kids Act S. 2609 - Universal School Meals Program Act S. 2692 - School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students (MEALS) Act of 2019 S. 2752 - School Hunger Elimination Act

Client expense: $26,706 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1368

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2019 · third_quarter · Agriculture

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R.1368 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 2809 - Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R. 4297 - Enhance Access To SNAP Act (Eats Act) of 2019 H.R. 3718/S. 2110 - Closing the College Hunger Gap Act H.R. 3809/ S. 2143 - College Student Hunger Act of 2019 H.R. 3734 - Supporting Transparency to Overcome Poverty (STOP) and Campus Hunger Act S.1907 - No Shame at School Act S.1119 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019 S. 1941 - Stop Child Summer Hunger Act S. 1908 - Summer Meals Act of 2019 S. 2501 - Access to Healthy Foods for Young Children Act of 2019 S. 2358 - Wise Investment in Children (WIC) Act of 2019

Client expense: $23,478 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1368

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2019 · second_quarter · Agriculture

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R.1368 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2019 H.R. 2809 - Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 S.1907 - No Shame at School Act S.1119 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2019 S. 1941 - Stop Child Summer Hunger Act S. 1908 - Summer Meals Act of 2019 S.1918 - Hunger-Free Summer for Kids Act of 2019

Client expense: $18,168 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1368

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP)client→CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP)

2019 · second_quarter · Agriculture

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