HR 1576 · 116th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-03-06· Sponsored by Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]· House

Bill Progress

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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, Oversight, and Department Operations.(2019-04-03)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019 This bill allows Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) after submitting a plan of operation that is approved by the Department of Agriculture. (Under current law, the three territories receive block grants instead of participating in SNAP.)…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]MP
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]IL
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NY
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA