legislation: 116-hr-5915
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| 116-hr-5915 | 116 | hr | 5915 | Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2020 | Social Welfare | 2020-02-14 | 2020-03-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. | House | Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] | TN | D | C001068 | 13 | Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2020 This bill repeals a lifetime ban that prohibits individuals convicted of certain offenses related to the possession, use, or distribution of controlled substances from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or assistance under programs funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grants. In addition, individuals who are incarcerated and scheduled to be released within 30 days shall qualify as individual households for purposes of SNAP eligibility. Under current law, unless specifically excepted, individuals residing in institutions do not constitute a household. Existing state laws that removed or modified the federal ban at the state level shall have no force or effect. | 2022-02-08T23:16:16Z |