H.R. 5220 · 117th Congress · House

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Introduced
Sep 10, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2021

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 programs instead of participating in SNAP.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 05, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

  2. SEP 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Committees

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Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 5, 2021

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Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Sep 10, 2021

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