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

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.(2021-10-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (5)

5 Democrats