118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6916To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report regarding outreach provided to veterans about the availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report regarding outreach provided to veterans about the availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Last action Aug 29, 2024
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Aug 29, 2024
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to examine how states provide outreach to food insecure veterans in the state as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, the GAO must examine how states with reported high and low rates of food insecurity (1) target veterans in the state annual outreach plans to carry out SNAP, and (2) coordinate efforts with Veterans Health Administration facilities to help connect veterans to the program. The study must also identify (1) any challenges states face in addressing food insecurity among veterans, (2) how states have coordinated efforts with Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs)...

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Aug 29, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Jan 9, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 5, 2024
Introduced in House