US HB2809 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-0)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-10 - 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 May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-10 - 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
Repeals certain work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). (Under current law, the requirements apply to able-bodied adults who are ages 18-49 and have no dependent children. Individuals who do not meet certain work requirements are generally prohibited from receiving more than 3 months of SNAP benefits over a 36-month period.)
Title
Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] | Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
| Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
| Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] |
| Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV] |
| Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] |
| Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
| Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. |
| 2019-05-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2019-05-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Poverty and welfare assistance
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Poverty and welfare assistance
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2809/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2809/BILLS-116hr2809ih.pdf |
