US HB5423 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-0)
Status: Introduced on June 9 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 9 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
SNAP Healthy Incentives Act of 2016 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide a financial incentive for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables.
Title
SNAP Healthy Incentives Act of 2016
Sponsors
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] |
| Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
| Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] |
| Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] |
| Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. |
| 2016-06-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2016-06-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5423/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5423/BILLS-114hr5423ih.pdf |
