Equal Access to the Right Nutrition for Military Families (EARN) Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Sep 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 23, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1015)
Sep 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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Equal Access to the Right Nutrition for Military Families (EARN) Act of 2021
This bill facilitates the participation of military households in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by excluding from income limits the housing allowance provided to members of the Armed Forces and modifying administration and other aspects of the program.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
30
D
Larsen, Rick
D
Cuellar, Henry
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Luria, Elaine
D
Quigley, Mike
D
Stanton, Greg
Bowman, Jamaal
D
Brownley, Julia
Cárdenas, Tony
COOPER, JAMES
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
Fortenberry, Jeff
D
Hayes, Jahana
R
Hudson, Richard
Kuster, Ann
Lawson, Al
D
Levin, Mike
D
Lofgren, Zoe
D
McCollum, Betty
D
McGovern, James P.
D
Morelle, Joseph D.
R
Newhouse, Dan
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Pocan, Mark
R
Reschenthaler, Guy
D
Ross, Deborah K.
RUSH, BOBBY
RYAN, TIM
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Wild, Susan
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5346: Equal Access to the Right Nutrition for Military Families (EARN) Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5346/
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