US SB2359 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises eligibility requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require certain household assets (e.g., available cash, stock, savings bonds, mutual funds) to be considered when making a categorical eligibility determination for SNAP benefits.
Title
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require consideration of the assets of a household for broad-based categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Food assistance and relief
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Food assistance and relief
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2359/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2359/BILLS-116s2359is.pdf |
