H.R. 4297 (IH) - Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2019 - BILLS-116hr4297ih | Content Details

H.R. 4297 (IH) - Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2019

Action: Mr. Gomez (for himself, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. Bass, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Correa, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gallego, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Harder of California, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Rouda, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Soto, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Vela, Ms. Sánchez, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Khanna, and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Full Title: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to treat attendance at an institution of higher education the same as work for the purpose of determining eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Cosponsors: Pete Aguilar (CA); Karen Bass (CA); Earl Blumenauer (OR); Salud O. Carbajal (CA); Tony Cardenas (CA); Joaquin Castro (TX); Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (CA); J. Luis Correa (CA); Jim Costa (CA); TJ Cox (CA); Danny K. Davis (IL); Rosa L. DeLauro (CT); Ruben Gallego (AZ); Vicente Gonzalez (TX); Debra A. Haaland (NM); Josh Harder (CA); Katie Hill (CA); Joseph P. Kennedy III (MA); Barbara Lee (CA); Ted Lieu (CA); Doris O. Matsui (CA); James P. McGovern (MA); Gwen Moore (WI); Grace F. Napolitano (CA); Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY); Ilhan Omar (MN); Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ); Collin C. Peterson (MN); Mark Pocan (WI); Harley Rouda (CA); Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Darren Soto (FL); Thomas R. Suozzi (NY); Eric Swalwell (CA); Mark Takano (CA); Mike Thompson (CA); Filemon Vela (TX); Linda T. Sanchez (CA); Norma J. Torres (CA); Adam B. Schiff (CA); Ro Khanna (CA); Alan S. Lowenthal (CA)