Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

Summary

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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...

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(3/22/23)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mrs. Gillibrand

Senate (D) New York

Cosponsors (19)

Menendez

(D) NJ

Cardin

(D) MD

Markey

Senate (D) Massachusetts

Padilla

Senate (D) California

Murphy

Senate (D) Connecticut

Durbin

Senate (D) Illinois

Kaine

Senate (D) Virginia

Schumer

Senate (D) New York

Fetterman

Senate (D) Pennsylvania

Booker

Senate (D) New Jersey

Latest Action

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

Mar 22, 2023