,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ieha ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #b1 #bjbf,ms4 ,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,figures1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,?an$>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a pilot program 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture provid+ c]ta9 h\seholds ) a mon?ly paym5t to pur*ase produce1 to /udy ! effect ( su* paym5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fre% ,bucks = ,fre% ,produce ,act4 #b4 ,fre% ,bucks ,pilot ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% & implem5t a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,fre% ,bucks ,pilot ,program1 to aw>d grants to ,/ates = ! purpose ( provid+ mon?ly paym5ts to connect h\seholds ) produce 9 _! communities4 7b7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,at m9imum1 ! application %all include a plan by ! ,/ate to rea* l[-access areas & exp& retail] p>ticipation 7su* z ?r\gh ! use ( mobile m>kets1 deliv]y models1 & p>tn]%ips ) community organizations or cl9ics74 7c7 ,selection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & make publicly available a description ( ! crit]ia t ! ,secret>y w use 9 evaluat+ applications submitt$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to applications t prioritize food insecure communities4 7#c7 ,geographic div]sity ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t a grant is aw>d$ to at lea/ #a ,/ate 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ regions3 7,a7 ,! ,pacific ,nor?we/ region4 7,b7 ,! ,nor!a/ region4 7,c7 ,! ,we/]n region4 7,d7 ,! ,midwe/ region4 7,e7 ,! ,s\!rn region4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may only use ! grant to e/abli% & implem5t a program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z a ,/ate program7 to make ! mon?ly paym5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 includ+-- 7#a7 associat$ adm9i/rative co/s1 su* z-- 7,a7 hir+ /aff2 7,b7 coord9at+ ) community-bas$ organizations2 7,c7 contract+ ) electronic b5efits transf] c>d provid]s2 7,d7 acquir+ & us+ necess>y te*nology sy/ems 7su* z c>d processors72 & 7,e7 m>ket+ & p>ticipant mat]ials t are culturally relevant1 pla9-language1 & (f]$ 9 multiple languages2 7#b7 provid+ te*nical & implem5tation assi/ance 7includ+ 9 ! =m ( f9ancial assi/ance7 to eligible retail]s2 & 7#c7 collect+ & report+ to ! ,secret>y ! data describ$ 9 subsection 7h77#b74 7e7 ,compon5ts ( ,/ate programs ,9 adm9i/]+ a ,/ate program1 a ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all develop & implem5t ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,h\sehold eligibility guidel9es = ! receipt f ! ,/ate ( ! mon?ly paym5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 :i* %all require t-- 7,a7 9 ord] to receive a paym5t f ! ,/ate "u ! ,/ate program1 a h\sehold %all submit to ! ,/ate an application2 7,b7 only #a su* application may be submitt$ p] h\sehold2 & 7,c7 a h\sehold is eligible to submit su* an application only if ! h\sehold makes #hj p]c5t or less ( ! area m$ian income 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t74 7#b7 ,h\seholds receiv+ b5efits "u ! ,,snap program %all be deem$ to meet ! income requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c74 ,a ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 incorporate an opt-9 or auto-enrollm5t me*anism ) respect to su* h\seholds2 & 7,b7 m9imize ! am\nt ( additional pap]work requir$ = su* h\seholds4 7#c7 ,an application = ! receipt f ! ,/ate ( ! mon?ly paym5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 t is %ort1 l[-b>ri]1 & mobile-fri5dly4 7#d7 ,! avoidance ( duplicative v]ification :]e ,/ates already h income data 7su* z ?r\gh ! ,,snap program1 ,m$icaid1 or *ild c>e subsidies programs74 7#e7 ,/rong gu>drails to r$uce *urn1 includ+ e/abli%+ cle> timel9es1 simple r5ewal1 grace p]iods1 & /rong cu/om] support4 7#f7 ,! use ( electronic b5efits transf] c>d te*nology = ! disbursem5t ( ! mon?ly paym5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7f74 7#g7 ,! provision ( te*nical assi/ance to eligible retail]s4 7f7 ,mon?ly paym5ts to h\seholds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 adm9i/]+ a ,/ate program1 a ,/ate %all make paym5ts to eligible h\seholds1 on a recurr+ mon?ly basis1 to pur*ase qualify+ food f eligible retail]s4 7#b7 ,am\nt2 duration ,a paym5t "u ?is subsection %all be #fj & may only be us$ dur+ a #cj-;day p]iod4 7#c7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,a paym5t "u ?is subsection %all supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r b5efits receiv$ by eligible h\seholds4 7#d7 ,me?ods ( paym5ts ,9 mak+ paym5ts "u ?is subsection1 a ,/ate may use exi/+ disbursem5t me?ods = o!r programs 7su* z an electronic b5efits transf] c>d74 7g7 ,consultation ) local gr\ps ,9 adm9i/]+ a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all "w 9 consultation ) local community-bas$ organizations & heal? cl9ics to rea* h\seholds mo/ impact$ by food insecurity4 7h7 ,/udy & report 7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a /udy to assess ! effectiv5ess & outcomes ( ! ,fre% ,bucks ,pilot ,program4 7#b7 ,data ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all collect f ,/ates receiv+ grants "u ?is section ! foll[+ data ) respect to eligible h\seholds receiv+ paym5ts3 7,a7 ,av]age h\sehold size1 income1 & o!r demographics4 7,b7 ,av]age am\nt ( paym5ts us$ p] mon?4 7,c7 ,h\sehold food security be=e & aft] p>ticipation4 7,d7 ,daily fruit & vegetable consumption4 7,e7 ,:]e h\seholds sp5t paym5ts4 7,f7 ,b>ri]s to access1 su* z-- 7i7 di/ance to eligible retail]s2 7ii7 transportation con/ra9ts2 7iii7 eligible retail] d5sity & h\rs2 & 7iv7 ! availability & price ( qualify+ foods4 7,g7 ,numb] ( eligible h\seholds on a waitli/ to receive paym5ts4 7,h7 ,su* o!r data z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#c7 ,initial report ,n e>li] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 b n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t describes ! initial results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t describes ! f9al results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* report %all include a recomm5dation reg>d+ ! feasibility ( cont9u+ ! ,fre% ,bucks ,pilot ,program & exp&+ ! numb] ( p>ticipat+ ,/ates or ! am\nt ( mon?ly paym5ts4 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible h\sehold ,! t]m eligible h\sehold means a h\sehold t meets ! income requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,c74 7#b7 ,eligible retail] ,! t]m eligible retail] means-- 7,a7 a f>m]s m>ket2 7,b7 an indep5d5t groc]2 7,c7 a f>m /&2 7,d7 a sup]m>ket2 & 7,e7 su* o!r retail]s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#c7 ,h\sehold 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m h\sehold means a gr\p ( #a or m individuals liv+ toge!r :o cu/om>ily pur*ase food & prep>e meals = consumption toge!r at home4 7,b7 ,special rule ,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 an individual :o has n atta9$ ! age ( #ah & :o is att5d+ an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 %all be deem$ to be "p ( ! h\sehold ( ! individual's p>5ts or c>egiv]s4 7#d7 ,qualify+ food ,! t]m qualify+ food means-- 7,a7 any fre%1 froz51 or dri$ fruit or vegetable ) no add$ fat1 sug>1 or salt2 7,b7 an h]b2 & 7,c7 a plant />t t gr[s a food describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#f7 ,,snap program ,! t]m ,,snap program means ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474 7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7j7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,fre% ,bucks ,pilot ,program %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4