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116-hr-7916116th Congress

Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020

Sponsored By: Representative Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

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Summary

Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020 This bill modifies eligibility requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to temporarily waive requirements related to the denial of assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions. Any state law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for SNAP and TANF based on an individual's conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance shall have no force or effect until December 31, 2022.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

WI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • WM. CLAY

    MO • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2020

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/4/2020

  • Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 8/4/2020

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 8/4/2020

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 8/4/2020

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 8/4/2020

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 8/11/2020

  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 8/11/2020

  • Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 8/11/2020

  • Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 8/11/2020

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 8/11/2020

  • Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 8/11/2020

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 8/11/2020

  • Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 8/11/2020

  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 8/18/2020

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/4/2020

  • Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/19/2020

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 11/19/2020

  • Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2020

  • Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2020

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2020

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 12/14/2020

  • Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 12/14/2020

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 12/15/2020

Roll Call Votes

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