US SB677 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-06 - 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]
Status: Introduced on March 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-06 - 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]
Summary
Allows Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) after submitting a plan of operation that is approved by the Department of Agriculture. (Under current law, the three territories receive block grants instead of participating in SNAP.)
Title
Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-06 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1576 (Related) 2019-04-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
HB6846 (Related) 2020-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
HB6846 (Related) 2020-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Subjects
Agriculture and food
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Food assistance and relief
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Food assistance and relief
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/677/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s677/BILLS-116s677is.pdf |
