S 5038
116th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020
Introduced: December 16, 2020
Introduced by:
Duckworth, Tammy
Democratic
· Illinois
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Dec 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Supportive Living Food Access Protection Act of 2020
This bill modifies the definitions of food and household under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to make eligible for SNAP benefits individuals (including their spouses) who reside in certain residential care facilities and who are 60 years of age or over or receive Supplemental Security Income or other needs-based Social Security payments for the aged, blind, and disabled.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1