Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7916| House
| Updated: 9/11/2020
Gwen Moore
Democratic Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (59)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020 This bill modifies eligibility requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to temporarily waive requirements related to the denial of assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions. Any state law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for SNAP and TANF based on an individual's conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance shall have no force or effect until December 31, 2022.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Agriculture and Food
Criminal justice information and recordsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFood assistance and reliefPoverty and welfare assistance
Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7916| House
| Updated: 9/11/2020
Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020 This bill modifies eligibility requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to temporarily waive requirements related to the denial of assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions. Any state law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for SNAP and TANF based on an individual's conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance shall have no force or effect until December 31, 2022.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Gwen Moore
Democratic Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (59)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Agriculture and Food
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Criminal justice information and recordsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFood assistance and reliefPoverty and welfare assistance