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State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012

Introduced: October 2, 2012 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Dec 3, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .

Oct 2, 2012

Introduced in House

Oct 2, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide federal financial assistance to the states in the form of a single grant to allow the states flexibility in providing, and financing the provision of, supplemental food and nutrition assistance.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide each qualifying state with a specified quarterly grant for each of FY2013 through FY2022.

Requires a state to certify that such supplemental food and nutrition assistance will include specified work and benefits use requirements.

Authorizes states to: (1) set aside funds to be used during periods of unexpectedly high unemployment or program enrollment, and (2) use up to 30% of funds for other welfare-related programs.

Prohibits supplemental food and nutrition assistance from being provided to aliens who are not residing legally in the United States.

Requires annual state audits.

Sets forth federal program authorities and nondiscrimination provisions.

Repeals the: (1) the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program); (2) the emergency food assistance program; (3) community food projects; (4) the commodity supplemental food program; (5) the senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (6) the fresh fruit and vegetable program.

What's happening now December 3, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 6

Scott, Tim

South Carolina · Dec 4, 2012

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