# 116-hr-7794: Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act

116-hr-7794, Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7794
- Congress: 116
- Title: Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- Introduced: 2020-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act This bill extends existing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) flexibilities for states during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Under current law, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily waived certain requirements under SNAP due to COVID-19. Specifically, the bill authorizes states to extend through June 30, 2021, SNAP certification periods and adjust periodic reporting and interview requirements for some or all participating households without USDA approval. Additionally, states may allow household reporting requirements to satisfy the recertification requirements for some or all participating households with recertification periods set to expire on or before December 31, 2021.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-7794 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7794)

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