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S 2085 115th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory procedures Food assistance and relief Social security and elderly assistance

Nourishing Our Golden Years Act

Introduced: November 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Nov 7, 2017
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Nourishing Our Golden Years Act

This bill amends the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to establish a minimum certification period of one year for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). During the certification period, a participant in the program may continue to receive benefits without a formal review of eligibility.

(The CSFP provides supplemental food to low-income elderly persons who are at least 60 years of age. Certification periods currently vary by state.)

Upon the request of a state, the Department of Agriculture must approve a state certification period of more than year, if, on an annual basis, the local agency administering the program: (1) verifies the address and continued interest of each participant in receiving benefits; and (2) has sufficient reason to determine that the participant still meets the income eligibility standards, which may include a determination that the participant has a fixed income.

What's happening now November 7, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2 Related bill Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 20, 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2085: Nourishing Our Golden Years Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2085/
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