Bill or resolution detail
HR 2837
Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021
Record identity
Official facts
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
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Deterministic classification
Lifecycle
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Effective Dec 5, 2025Entity 117-hr-2837
Official sponsorship relationships
Sponsors and cosponsors
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| Member | Party | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cohen | Democratic Party | PRIMARY | |
| Adam Smith | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Albio Sires | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Alma S. Adams | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| André Carson | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Bennie G. Thompson | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| David J. Trone | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Deborah K. Ross | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Dina Titus | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Dwight Evans | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Ed Case | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Jahana Hayes | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Jamie Raskin | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Karen Bass | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Lori Trahan | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Marilyn Strickland | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Peter Welch | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Steven Horsford | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR | |
| Val Butler Demings | Democratic Party | COSPONSOR |
Official chronology
Actions
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Jul 1, 2021 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
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Apr 26, 2021 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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Apr 26, 2021 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
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Apr 26, 2021 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Chamber not specifiedOfficial action ↗
Official text changes
Amendments
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No amendments are attached.
Referral and jurisdiction
Committees
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| Committee | Chamber | Relationship | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Committeehsag00 | HOUSE | REFERRED | Official relationship ↗ |
| Ways and Means Committeehswm00 | HOUSE | REFERRED | Official relationship ↗ |
Official roll calls
Votes
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No roll-call votes are attached.