US HB7899 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-1)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-11 - 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 July 31 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-11 - 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
Revises the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to provide a financial incentive for participants to purchase fruits and vegetables containing nutrients that promote the health of the population served by SNAP.
Title
SNAP Healthy Incentives Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] |
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] |
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] |
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. |
2020-07-31 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
2020-07-31 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7899/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7899/BILLS-116hr7899ih.pdf |