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HR 3233 112th Congress House Agriculture and Food Food assistance and relief Motor vehicles Poverty and welfare assistance Transportation costs

Eliminate Auto Test (EAT) Act of 2011

Introduced: October 14, 2011 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Nov 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
Oct 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 14, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminate Auto Test (EAT) Act of 2011 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude the value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from the resource limitation for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamps) eligibility.

What's happening now November 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 14
BRADY, ROBERT
· Dec 5, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Oct 14, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Oct 14, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 14, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 14, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 14, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Oct 14, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 14, 2011
LEVIN, SANDER
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Oct 14, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 14, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 14, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 14, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Oct 14, 2011
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 14, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 14, 2011
Tsongas, Niki
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 14, 2011
WATT, MELVIN
· Oct 14, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 14, 2011
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Oct 14, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3233: Eliminate Auto Test (EAT) Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3233/
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"H.R. 3233: Eliminate Auto Test (EAT) Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3233/.
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