# 116-hr-7860: Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act

116-hr-7860, Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7860
- Congress: 116
- Title: Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2020-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expanding Access to Emergency Meals Act This bill makes an exception to the prohibition on duplication of assistance during a major disaster or emergency for any person who is or may be entitled to receive nutrition assistance through a program administered by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Thus, individuals participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other USDA nutrition programs may also participate in feeding programs funded using Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) public assistance funds.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7860 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7860)

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- [116-hr-8691: Save Education Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8691)
- [116-hr-8145: To provide for a staffing improvement plan and occupational series for licensed…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8145)
- [116-hr-8144: VA Mental Health Staffing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8144)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7860 (as of 2025-11-18).