# 116-hr-7916: Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020

116-hr-7916, Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7916
- Congress: 116
- Title: Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- Introduced: 2020-07-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 59
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (59)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7916 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7916)

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