Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 27, 2022)
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2022
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.
What just happenedSep 27, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 27, 2022
- Sep 27, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Sep 27, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate