Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act

Bill: 117-hr-1139
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2021-02-18
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Adult day care

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Child care and development

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Food assistance and relief

Homelessness and emergency shelter

Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID-19 Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1139 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2021 Ms. Jayapal (for herself and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To reimburse meals and supplements provided to individuals who have not attained the age of 25 under certain meal programs authorized under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Feeding Homeless Youth During COVID–19 Act . 2. Meals and supplements reimbursements for individuals who have not attained the age of 25 (a) Program for at-Risk school children Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A) of section 17(r) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(r) ), during the COVID–19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), the Secretary shall reimburse institutions that are emergency shelters under such section 17(r) ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(r) ) for meals and supplements served to individuals who, at the time of such service— (1) have not attained the age of 25; and (2) are receiving assistance, including non-residential assistance, from such emergency shelter. (b) Participation by emergency shelters Beginning on the date of enactment of this section, notwithstanding paragraph (5)(A) of section 17(t) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(t) ), during the COVID–19 public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), the Secretary shall reimburse emergency shelters under such section 17(t) ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(t) ) for meals and supplements served to individuals who, at the time of such service have not attained the age of 25. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Emergency shelter The term emergency shelter has the meaning given the term under section 17(t)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766(t)(1) ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.