Tribal Nutrition Program Administration Act of 2023
This bill eliminates cost-sharing requirements for tribal nutrition programs operating on Indian reservations. It amends the Food and Nutrition Act to require the Secretary to cover 100% of administrative and distribution costs, removing a previous requirement that tribes pay part of these expenses. The change directly affects federally supported tribal nutrition programs, such as those providing food assistance on reservations. This policy update shifts all financial responsibility for these costs from tribes to the federal government.
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Introduced Jul 26, 2023
Last action Jul 26, 2023
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Jul 26, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 26, 2023
Senate · Introduced
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Ben Ray Luján
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