HR 6208
115th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Caribbean area
Disaster relief and insurance
Food assistance and relief
Natural disasters
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Puerto Rico Flexibility in Food Assistance Act of 2018
Introduced: June 25, 2018
Introduced by:
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 25, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Puerto Rico Flexibility in Food Assistance Act of 2018
This bill modifies the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nutrition Assistance Program to: (1) authorize additional funds during FY2020 and FY2021 for the block grant for Puerto Rico, and (2) allow participants in Puerto Rico to receive benefits in cash after USDA determines that access to benefits is limited or unavailable as a result of a natural disaster.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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