A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the receipt of basic allowance for housing for members of the Armed Forces in determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2488| Senate
| Updated: 3/1/2018
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (19)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Military Hunger Prevention Act This bill excludes the value of a housing allowance for a member of a uniformed service from any income, assets, or resources calculation for determining eligibility for any federal program issuing benefits for nutrition assistance (including the family subsistence supplemental allowance program).
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Armed Forces and National Security
A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to exclude the receipt of basic allowance for housing for members of the Armed Forces in determining eligibility for certain Federal benefits, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2488| Senate
| Updated: 3/1/2018
Military Hunger Prevention Act This bill excludes the value of a housing allowance for a member of a uniformed service from any income, assets, or resources calculation for determining eligibility for any federal program issuing benefits for nutrition assistance (including the family subsistence supplemental allowance program).
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Senator
Illinois
Cosponsors (19)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted