HR 5168 · 119th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

Introduced 2025-09-08· Sponsored by Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Agriculture.(2025-09-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5168 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5168 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2025 Mr. Hernandez (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Soto, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Salazar, and Ms. Houlahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2008. (a) Defi…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans