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H.R. 5849 115th Congress House

Food Security Improvement Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 16, 2018 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food AlaskaAmerican SamoaCaribbean areaFood assistance and relief
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GuamHawaiiNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistancePuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
May 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 16, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Security Improvement Act of 2018

This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan.

The Department of Agriculture must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan using the diet described in the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's publication entitled "The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007" and adjustments specified in this bill.

The bill revises the amounts of nutrition assistance block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa and requires the amounts to be modified based on adjustments to the low-cost food plan.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 11, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 6, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 22, 2018
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 21, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· May 16, 2018
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 16, 2018
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2018
GREEN, GENE
· May 16, 2018
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Soto, Darren
Florida · May 16, 2018
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 16, 2018
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 16, 2018
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 16, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5849: Food Security Improvement Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5849/
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