US HB1576 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-1)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) after submitting a plan of operation that is approved by the Department of Agriculture. (Under current law, the three territories receive block grants instead of participating in SNAP.)
Title
Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL] |
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] |
Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] |
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] |
Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] |
Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. |
2019-03-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
2019-03-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB677 (Related) 2019-03-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
HB6846 (Related) 2020-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
HB6846 (Related) 2020-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Subjects
Agriculture and food
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Food assistance and relief
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Food assistance and relief
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1576/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1576/BILLS-116hr1576ih.pdf |