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119th Congress Agriculture and Food

H.R. 5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 8, 2025
  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, Sep 8, 2025

This bill establishes 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 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

89

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

18 points earned
  1. 1Pablo José Hernández Rivera D-PR SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+18
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History

  1. Sep 8, 2025Introduced in the House by Pablo José Hernández Rivera.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
  1. Jan 13, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
  2. Sep 8, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Sep 8, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.