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S 2488 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Military Hunger Prevention Act

Introduced: March 1, 2018 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Hunger Prevention Act

This bill excludes the value of a housing allowance for a member of a uniformed service from any income, assets, or resources calculation for determining eligibility for any federal program issuing benefits for nutrition assistance (including the family subsistence supplemental allowance program).

What's happening now March 1, 2018

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1078 Identical bill Military Hunger Prevention Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10 Republican 2
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 19, 2018
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 2018
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 18, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 12, 2018
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 12, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 1, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 1, 2018
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 1, 2018
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 1, 2018
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 1, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 1, 2018
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 1, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2488: Military Hunger Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2488/
MLA
"S. 2488: Military Hunger Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2488/.
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S. 2488, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2488/.
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