Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1576| House
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Nydia M. Velázquez
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (20)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019 This bill 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.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Agriculture and Food
American SamoaCaribbean areaFood assistance and reliefNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto Rico
Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1576| House
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019 This bill 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.)
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Nydia M. Velázquez
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (20)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Agriculture and Food
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- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
American SamoaCaribbean areaFood assistance and reliefNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto Rico