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Mobilizing Restaurants in America Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8064| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Mobilizing Restaurants in America Act of 2020 This bill revises the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to authorize the use of SNAP benefits to purchase meals for immediate consumption and frozen prepacked meals at approved retail food stores and restaurants during a major disaster or emergency declaration.
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Timeline
Aug 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
  • August 14, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 14, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • October 1, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Agriculture and Food

Disaster relief and insuranceFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesPoverty and welfare assistanceRetail and wholesale trades

Mobilizing Restaurants in America Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8064| House 
| Updated: 10/1/2020
Mobilizing Restaurants in America Act of 2020 This bill revises the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to authorize the use of SNAP benefits to purchase meals for immediate consumption and frozen prepacked meals at approved retail food stores and restaurants during a major disaster or emergency declaration.
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Timeline
Aug 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 1, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
  • August 14, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 14, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • October 1, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Nydia M. Velázquez

Nydia M. Velázquez

Democratic Representative

New York

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disaster relief and insuranceFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesPoverty and welfare assistanceRetail and wholesale trades