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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5849| House 
| Updated: 6/22/2018
Theodore E. Deutch

Theodore E. Deutch

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (13)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Food Security Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan using the diet described in the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's publication entitled "The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007" and adjustments specified in this bill. The bill revises the amounts of nutrition assistance block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa and requires the amounts to be modified based on adjustments to the low-cost food plan.
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Timeline
Apr 19, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2723
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2018
Introduced in House
May 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
  • April 19, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2723
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • June 22, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4425: To reform the safety net for farmers and ranchers, enhance soil, water, and habitat conservation, encourage beginning farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition for Americans, support agriculture research and innovation, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems, and for other purposes.
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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5849| House 
| Updated: 6/22/2018
Food Security Improvement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan using the diet described in the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's publication entitled "The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007" and adjustments specified in this bill. The bill revises the amounts of nutrition assistance block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa and requires the amounts to be modified based on adjustments to the low-cost food plan.
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Timeline
Apr 19, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2723
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2018
Introduced in House
May 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
  • April 19, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2723
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • June 22, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Theodore E. Deutch

Theodore E. Deutch

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (13)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4425: To reform the safety net for farmers and ranchers, enhance soil, water, and habitat conservation, encourage beginning farmers and ranchers, strengthen nutrition for Americans, support agriculture research and innovation, reduce food waste, improve animal welfare, and invest in regional food systems, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlaskaAmerican SamoaCaribbean areaFood assistance and reliefGuamHawaiiNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistancePuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands