,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mr4    
,murphy 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4   
,w>n]1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to modify !       
,re/aurant ,meals ,program "u !         
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
9 response to ,,covid-#ai1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,snap ,,covid-#ai         
,anti-,hung] ,re/aurant ,relief = ,y    
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,re/aurant meals     
program "u ! supplem5tal nutrition      
assi/ance program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m   
cov]$ p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on !   
fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? t beg9s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on !  
la/ day ( ! mon? t foll[s ! mon? 9 :i* !
 public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y  
#ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai1 is
 lift$4  7#b7 ,program ,! t]m program   
means ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance 
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq474  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7  
,def9ition ( food ,section #c7k7 ( !    
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7k77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ clauses 7#c71   
7#d71 7#e71 7#g71 7#h71 & 7#i7 ( ?is    
subsection & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#c71     
7#d71 7#e71 & 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aj72  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &   
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 1 & 7#aj7 9 ! case (  
h\seholds resid+ 9 an area = :i* a major
 disa/] has be5 decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u
 section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj71 reg>dless ( 
:e!r individual assi/ance has be5       
au?oriz$ "u su* major disa/] decl>ation1

 or a public heal? em]g5cy has be5      
decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d71 meals prep>$ = & s]v$ by a     
public or private nonpr(it e/abli%m5t   
7approv$ by an appropriate ,/ate or     
local ag5cy7 t fe$s su* h\seholds & by  
private e/abli%m5ts t contract ) !      
appropriate ag5cy ( ! ,/ate to (f] meals
 = su* h\seholds at concessional prices 
subject to section #i7;h744  7c7        
,tempor>y /reaml9+ ( ,/ate p>ticipation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 ! ,secret>y %all   
waive ! requirem5ts "u section          
#aa7;e77#be7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act
 ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77#be77 =
 a ,/ate plan ( op]ation requir$ "u     
subsection 7d7 ( t section4  7#b7 ,cov]$
 p]iod ,! ,secret>y may ext5d ! cov]$   
p]iod = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out p>agraph  
7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su*      
action is necess>y to prev5t hung] 9    
areas impact$ by ! ,coronavirus ,disease

 #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74  7d7 ,au?orization
 ( new retail]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !  
cov]$ p]iod1 = ! sole purpose ( exp&+ ! 
numb] & capacity ( retail food          
e/abli%m5ts1 includ+ re/aurants1        
au?oriz$ to accept & r$eem program      
b5efits 9 ord] to adequately s]ve       
h\seholds t are eligible to receive     
program b5efits1 ! ,secret>y may waive  
any requirem5ts "u section #i ( ! ,food 
& ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjah74  7#b7 ,no fees ,no?+ 9 ?is      
subsection p]mits any retail food       
e/abli%m5t1 includ+ a re/aurant1        
au?oriz$ to accept & r$eem program      
b5efits to *>ge fees = ! r$emption ( ^? 
b5efits1 includ+ fees describ$ 9 section
 #g7;h77#ac7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act
 ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaf7;h77#ac774 
7e7 ,contracts ) private e/abli%m5ts ,9 
! case ( a contract t a ,/ate or !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ent]s into ) a private 
e/abli%m5t to (f] meals at concessional 
prices "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (   
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 t is 

effective on ! day be=e ! public heal?  
em]g5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 is
 lift$1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 on or  
aft] ! date on :i* ! public heal?       
em]g5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 is
 lift$1 t ! p>ticipation ( ! private    
e/abli%m5t is n necess>y to meet a      
docum5t$ ne$ 9 accordance ) section     
#aa7;e77#be7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act
 ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77#be771 
! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 all[ ! op]ation (
 ! private e/abli%m5t to cont9ue )\t t  
det]m9ation ( ne$ = n m ?an #ahj days   
foll[+ ! date ( t det]m9ation by !      
,secret>y2 or  7#b7 t]m9ate ! contract &
 provide ju/ification = ! t]m9ation to !
 ,/ate 9 :i* ! private e/abli%m5t is    
locat$4  7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! public heal?  
em]g5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 is
 lift$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !    
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a report t includes-- 7#a7 a           

description ( ! effectiv5ess ( ?is ,act 
9-- 7,a7 increas+ access to concessional
 meals dur+ ! public heal? em]g5cy2 &   
7,b7 prev5t+ hung] & improv+ heal? &    
safety among program recipi5ts describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#i7 ( section
 #c7k7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7k772 &  7#b7  
recomm5dations = additional /atutory    
au?ority ne$$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to  
prev5t hung] among program recipi5ts    
dur+ any public heal? em]g5cy or major  
disa/]2 &  7,b7 to improve heal? &      
safety among program recipi5ts dur+     
ongo+ social di/anc+ policies relat+ to 
! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai           
7,,covid-#ai74