HR 1576
116th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Food assistance and relief
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019
Introduced: March 6, 2019
Introduced by:
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019
This bill allows Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) after submitting a plan of operation that is approved by the Department of Agriculture. (Under current law, the three territories receive block grants instead of participating in SNAP.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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