H.R. 5346 · 117th Congress · House

Equal Access to the Right Nutrition for Military Families (EARN) Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Introduced
Sep 23, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 06, 2021•Committee

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

  2. SEP 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. SEP 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1015)

  5. SEP 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  6. SEP 23, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

Committees

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Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 6, 2021

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Armed Services Committee

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Referred: Sep 23, 2021

Active

Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Sep 23, 2021

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