HR 4521 · 115th Congress · Social Welfare

SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act

Introduced 2017-12-01· Sponsored by Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.(2017-12-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act This bill (1) extends the certification period for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for certain households, (2) expands the use of combined applications for SNAP and certain other benefits, and (3) requires the Department of Agriculture to carry out pilot projects to integrate the delivery of various benefits to certain low-income households.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]FL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]FL
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]HI