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A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to streamline application processes and reduce the administrative burden for the commodity supplemental food program, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2085| Senate 
| Updated: 11/7/2017
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Nov 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • November 7, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 7, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFood assistance and reliefSocial security and elderly assistance

A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 to streamline application processes and reduce the administrative burden for the commodity supplemental food program, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2085| Senate 
| Updated: 11/7/2017
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.
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Timeline
Nov 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • November 7, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 7, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFood assistance and reliefSocial security and elderly assistance