US HB4855 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-1)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
SNAP Healthy Incentives Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide a financial incentive for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables.
Title
SNAP Healthy Incentives Act of 2018
Sponsors
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
| Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] |
| Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] |
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
| Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] | Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] | Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] |
| Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. |
| 2018-01-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2018-01-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4855/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4855/BILLS-115hr4855ih.pdf |
