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H.R. 4077 (117th)

Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021

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Introduced

23 June 2021

Last action

28 July 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Sponsors

Alma Adams, Pete Aguilar, Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Karen Bass, Earl Blumenauer, Brendan Boyle, Anthony Brown, Julia Brownley, Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Tony Cárdenas, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], David Cicilline, Katherine Clark, Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Gerald Connolly, Rosa DeLauro, Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Theodore Deutch, Anna Eshoo, Adriano Espaillat, Dwight Evans, Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Jesús García, Jimmy Gomez, Raúl Grijalva, Jahana Hayes, Jared Huffman, Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Derek Kilmer, JAMES LANGEVIN, Al Lawson, Barbara Lee, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Alan Lowenthal, CAROLYN MALONEY, James McGovern, Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

10 January 2026

Agriculture

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Summary

Closing the Meal Gap Act of 202 1 This bill revises the requirements for calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The bill increases the minimum SNAP benefit and requires benefits to be calculated using the value of a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan, which is the diet required to feed a family of four, consisting of a man and a woman 19-50 years of age, a child 6-8 years of age, and a child 9-11 years of age. USDA must (1) reevaluate and publish the market baskets of the plan by January 1, 2027, and every five years thereafter, based on current food prices, food composition data, consumption patterns, and dietary guidance; and (2) make adjustments to the plan to account for household size, changes in the cost of the diet, and the costs of food in specified areas. The bill modifies the requirements for calculating household income to determine SNAP eligibility by (1) authorizing a standard medical expense deduction for households containing an elderly or disabled member, and (2) eliminating the cap on the excess shelter expense deduction. The bill eliminates certain work requirements for SNAP. The requirements apply to able-bodied adults who are ages 18-49 and have no dependent children. The bill allows Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in SNAP. Currently, the three territories receive block grants instead of participating in SNAP.

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Timeline

  1. 23 June 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 July 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

    Source: Committee

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