# 116-hr-7142: HOME Meals Act

116-hr-7142, HOME Meals Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7142
- Congress: 116
- Title: HOME Meals Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Helping Our Most Elderly secure Meals Act or the HOME Meals Act This bill establishes a competitive grant program for states to provide area agencies on aging and local nutrition service providers with funding to purchase or repair vehicles for delivering meals to older individuals. The vehicles must be capable of safely storing hot and cold foods. In awarding these grants, the Administration on Aging shall give preference to states with a high percentage of older individuals and states with high rates of individuals at or below the poverty line.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act
- 116-hr-3742: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7142 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7142)

## Related
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-6420: All Dependent Children Count Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6420)
- [116-hr-3742: Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3742)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7142 (as of 2025-11-18).