HR 5220 · 117th Congress · Agriculture and Food
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2021
Introduced 2021-09-10· Sponsored by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]· House
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.(2021-10-05)
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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.…
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