US SB2515 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on July 28 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-07-28 - 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 28 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-07-28 - 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
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work for the purpose of determining eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Title
EATS Act of 2021 Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1919 (Related) 2021-05-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2515/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s2515/BILLS-117s2515is.pdf |
