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118th Congress Agriculture and Food

H.R. 253: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 10, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 10, 2023

This bill sets out a process to enable Puerto Rico to participate as a state in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under current law, a state receives SNAP funding based on the number of participating households in the state whereas Puerto Rico receives a block grant to fund its nutrition assistance program.

The bill requires Puerto Rico to submit to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a plan of operation to transition away from the consolidated block grant program to SNAP. USDA must provide appropriate training and technical assistance to enable Puerto Rico to formulate such plan.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

28

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Jenniffer González-Colón R-PR SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History

  1. Jan 10, 2023Introduced in the House by Jenniffer González-Colón.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
  1. Feb 13, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  2. Jan 10, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jan 10, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.