Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2021
Summary
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2021 This bill sets out a process to enable Puerto Rico to participate as a state in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under current law, a state receives SNAP funding based on the number of participating households in the state whereas Puerto Rico receives a block grant to fund its nutrition assistance programs instead of participating in SNAP.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 10, 2021
Last action Oct 5, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Oct 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
lower
Sep 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Sep 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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