# 116-hr-8135: Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020

116-hr-8135, Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8135
- Congress: 116
- Title: Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- Introduced: 2020-08-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fruits and Vegetables for Children During Pandemic Act of 2020 This bill increases emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits that were provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to households with children who would otherwise receive free or reduced-price school meals if their schools were not closed due to the COVID-19 (i.e. coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, the bill provides such households with a $35 monthly increase in SNAP benefits to purchase fruits and vegetables.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8812: Relief for Working Families Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8024: WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7640: Local Journalism Sustainability Act
- 116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6886: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8135 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8135)

## Related
- [116-hr-8812: Relief for Working Families Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8812)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8024: WIC Waiver Extension Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8024)
- [116-hr-7640: Local Journalism Sustainability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7640)
- [116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7010)
- [116-hr-6886: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6886)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8135 (as of 2025-11-18).