US Congress Senate Bill 2085 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Nourishing Our Golden Years Act This bill amends the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to establish a minimum certification period of one year for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). During the certification period, a participant in the program may continue to receive benefits without a formal review of eligibility. (The CSFP provides supplemental food to low-income elderly persons who are at least 60 years of age. Certification periods currently vary by state.) Upon the request of a state, the Department of Agriculture must approve a state certification period of more than year, if, on an annual basis, the local agency administering the program: (1) verifies the address and continued interest of each participant in receiving benefits; and (2) has sufficient reason to determine that the participant still meets the income eligibility standards, which may include a determination that the participant has a fixed income.

Nourishing Our Golden Years Act

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]

Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]

Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

HB2 (Related) 2018-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 115-334.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2085/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2085/BILLS-115s2085is.pdf