H.R. 8423 · 116th Congress
Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pramila Jayapal
- Introduced
- 2020-09-29
- Latest action
- 2020-09-29 · Introduced in House
Summary
Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID-19 Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to reimburse institutions that are emergency shelters for meals and supplements provided under the Child and Adult Care Food Program during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency to individuals who have not attained the age of 25 and who are receiving assistance from such shelters. Under current law, individuals who are older than age 18 are not eligible to participate in the program.