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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6313 
To provide for additional emergency nutrition assistance under the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 in fiscal year 2020 to respond to the declared 
COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2020 
Ms. WILD (for herself and Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To provide for additional emergency nutrition assistance 
under the Older Americans Act of 1965 in fiscal year 
2020 to respond to the declared COVID-19 public health 
emergency, 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 ‘‘Combating Hunger 
for Older Americans During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 
2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. HOME DELIVERED NUTRITION SERVICES CRITERIA 
APPLICABLE UNDER THE OLDER AMERICANS 
ACT OF 1965 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020 TO 
RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH 
EMERGENCY. 
For purposes of State agencies determining the deliv-
ery of nutrition services under subpart 2 of part C of title 
III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030f 
et seq.), during the portion of COVID-19 public health 
emergency declared under section 319 of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) that occurs in the 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act 
and ending on September 31, 2020, the State agency shall 
include among individuals receiving such delivery because 
they are homebound an individual age 60 and older, or 
an individual with a disability (of any age), who is unable 
to obtain nutrition because the individual is under a quar-
antine, practicing social distancing, or otherwise unable to 
leave home, due to the emergency. 
SEC. 3. CONGREGATE NUTRITION SERVICES CRITERIA AP-
PLICABLE UNDER THE OLDER AMERICANS 
ACT OF 1965 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020 TO 
RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH 
EMERGENCY. 
If a State demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the As-
sistant Secretary (as defined in section 102 of the Older 
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Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002), that funds re-
ceived by the State and attributable to funds appropriated 
under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 303(b) of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023(b)), including 
funds transferred under subparagraph (A) of paragraph 
(4) of such section without regard to the exception refer-
ring to subparagraph (B) specified in such subparagraph 
(A), for fiscal year 2020 are insufficient to satisfy the need 
for services under subpart I or subpart II of part C of 
title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3030d–2 et seq.) in fiscal year 2020 during the COVID- 
19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d), the As-
sistant Secretary shall allow State and area agencies on 
aging, without prior approval, to transfer up to 100 per-
cent of the funds so received between subpart 1 and sub-
part 2 of such part C for use the State or area agency 
on aging considers appropriate to meet the needs of the 
area served. 
SEC. 4. WAIVER. 
To facilitate implementation of subparts 1 and 2 of 
part C of title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3030e et seq.) during any portion of the 
COVID-19 public health emergency declared under section 
319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) 
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that occurs in the period beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this Act and ending on September 31, 2020, 
the Assistant Secretary for Aging shall waive the require-
ments for emergency meals to comply with the require-
ments of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 339(2)(A) of the 
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030g– 
21(2)(A)). 
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