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S 949 118th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

Introduced: March 22, 2023 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Mar 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

This bill sets out a process to enable Puerto Rico to participate as a state in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under current law, a state receives SNAP funding based on the number of participating households in the state whereas Puerto Rico receives a block grant to fund its nutrition assistance program.

The bill requires Puerto Rico to submit to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a plan of operation to transition away from the consolidated block grant program to SNAP. USDA must provide appropriate training and technical assistance to enable Puerto Rico to formulate such plan.

What's happening now March 22, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 253 Related bill Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 16 Independent 1
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Apr 10, 2024
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 2024
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 9, 2024
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 1, 2023
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 13, 2023
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 13, 2023
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 6, 2023
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Sep 6, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 6, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 1, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 1, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 22, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 22, 2023
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Mar 22, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 22, 2023
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 22, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 22, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 949: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-949/
MLA
"S. 949: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-949/.
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S. 949, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-949/.
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