I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6445 
To modify nutrition programs to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2020 
Mrs. HAYES (for herself and Mr. NEGUSE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 
in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Education and Labor, and 
the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To modify nutrition programs to address the Coronavirus 
Disease 2019, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Food Assistance for 
Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program es-
tablished under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) notify authorized program retailers of 
existing opportunities through which retailers 
can deliver groceries to program participants, 
including by— 
(i) allowing an EBT card (as defined 
in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012)) to be swiped on 
delivery of groceries to the home (with a 
mobile device); and 
(ii) preparing groceries for pick-up; 
(B) authorize public-private partnerships 
between the Department of Agriculture, author-
ized program retailers, and community-based 
organizations to support grocery delivery, in-
cluding through the use of private funds; and 
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(C) in the case of an authorized program 
retailer or a grocer that is unable to cover the 
cost of grocery delivery for program partici-
pants, use funds made available under para-
graph (2) to support grocery delivery for pro-
gram participants who are seniors, immunocom-
promised individuals, or other individuals who 
are unable to travel safely to a grocery store. 
(2) FUNDING FOR DELIVERY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—There is appropriated 
to the Secretary, out of funds of the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 to 
cover the cost of grocery delivery under para-
graph (1)(C). 
(B) 
EMERGENCY
REQUIREMENT.—The 
amount made available under subparagraph (A) 
is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)). 
(C) ADMINISTRATION.—A State agency 
shall— 
(i) pay for the cost of grocery delivery 
under paragraph (1)(C) for an authorized 
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program retailer or grocer described in 
that subparagraph; and 
(ii) be reimbursed by the Secretary 
using funds appropriated under subpara-
graph (A). 
(D) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—In addition to the amount appro-
priated under subparagraph (A), there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
such sums as are necessary to cover the cost of 
grocery delivery under paragraph (1)(C). 
(3) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the authority of the Sec-
retary to carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) shall 
terminate on the date on which the national 
emergency declared by the President under the 
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 
2019 (COVID-19) is terminated. 
(B) 
REIMBURSEMENT.—The 
Secretary 
may reimburse State agencies under paragraph 
(2)(C)(ii) after the date described in subpara-
graph (A). 
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(C) RETURN OF FUNDS.—The Secretary 
shall return to the Treasury any funds appro-
priated under paragraph (2)(A) that have not 
been used or obligated under paragraph 
(2)(C)(ii) by the date described in subpara-
graph (A). 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM 
FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. 
(a) CERTIFICATION OF INFANTS.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF INFANT.—Section 17(b) of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)) 
is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(5) INFANT.—The term ‘infant’ means— 
‘‘(A) a person under 1 year of age; and 
‘‘(B) for purposes of subsection (d), a per-
son under 2 years of age.’’. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Section 17(d)(3)(A) of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(d)(3)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(iv) INFANTS.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A State may 
elect to certify an infant for a period 
of not more than 2 years. 
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‘‘(II) ASSESSMENTS.—In certi-
fying an infant under subclause (I), a 
State shall ensure that the infant re-
ceives required health and nutrition 
assessments.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF POSTPARTUM PERIOD.— 
(1) BREASTFEEDING WOMEN.— 
(A) 
DEFINITION
OF
BREASTFEEDING 
WOMAN.—Section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)) is amended by 
striking paragraph (1) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) 
BREASTFEEDING
WOMAN.—The 
term 
‘breastfeeding woman’ means— 
‘‘(A) a woman who is not more than 1 year 
postpartum and is breastfeeding the infant of 
the woman; and 
‘‘(B) for purposes of subsection (d), a 
woman who is not more than 2 years postpar-
tum and is breastfeeding the infant of the 
woman.’’. 
(B) 
CERTIFICATION.—Section 
17(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘1 year’’ and all that follows 
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through ‘‘earlier’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than 
2 years postpartum’’. 
(2) POSTPARTUM WOMEN.— 
(A) 
DEFINITION
OF
POSTPARTUM 
WOMAN.—Section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)) is amended by 
striking paragraph (10) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(10) POSTPARTUM WOMAN.—The term ‘post-
partum woman’ means— 
‘‘(A) a woman up to 6 months after termi-
nation of pregnancy; and 
‘‘(B) for purposes of subsection (d), a 
woman up to 2 years after termination of preg-
nancy.’’. 
(B) CERTIFICATION.—Section 17(d)(3)(A) 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(d)(3)(A)) (as amended by subsection 
(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) POSTPARTUM WOMEN.—A State 
may elect to certify a postpartum woman 
for a period of up to 2 years after the ter-
mination of pregnancy of the postpartum 
woman.’’. 
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SEC. 4. WAIVER OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS. 
Section 301 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5141) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or emergency’’ after ‘‘major dis-
aster’’ each place the term appears. 
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