118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 253 — Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

“To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Jan 10, 2023

Last action Feb 13, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jan 10, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 13, 2023

Agriculture

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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 program. The bill requires Puerto Rico to submit to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a plan of operation to transition away from the consolidated block grant program to SNAP. USDA must provide appropriate training and technical assistance to enable Puerto Rico to formulate such plan.

Provisions · 7 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Feb 13, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Jan 10, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.