3.0.0 6567 2020-02-10T16:50:31Z 2020-02-10T16:50:31Z House H HR 2012-10-02 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUELSKAMP:H.R. 6567.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This legislation is introduced under the authority ofArticle I, Section 8, Clause 1 and the Tenth Amendment to theUnited States Constitution. This bill restores the properbalance of power between the federal and state governments asintended under the Tenth Amendment to the United StatesConstitution by devolving the responsibility of providingfood assistance for low income citizens to the states. Itreinforces the founding constitutional principle that stategovernments are properly situated with attending to theircitizens' health, safety, and general welfare.____________________[Page H6300]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Referred to 2012-12-03T19:30:47Z Referred to 2012-10-02T14:01:28Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-10-02T14:01:38Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-10-02T14:01:33Z State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 112 6518 HR 2012-10-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . Related bill CRS 2012-12-03 hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . Committee 2012-10-02 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2012-10-02 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2012-10-02 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2012-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 N B001262 Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] Paul Broun R GA C. 10 2012-10-02 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2012-10-02 True J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2012-10-02 True K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 2012-10-02 True B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2012-10-02 True W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2012-10-02 True R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-12] Dennis Ross R FL A. 12 2012-10-12 False M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2012-10-12 False M001182 Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] Mick Mulvaney R SC 5 2012-10-26 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2012-11-16 False S001184 Rep. Scott, Tim [R-SC-1] Tim Scott R SC 1 2012-12-04 False Agriculture and Food Accounting and auditing Appropriations Congressional oversight Economic performance and conditions Employment and training programs Food assistance and relief Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations Poverty and welfare assistance State and local finance Unemployment Agriculture and Food 00 2012-10-02 Introduced in House 2012-11-20T20:27:03Z State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide federal financial assistance to the states in the form of a single grant to allow the states flexibility in providing, and financing the provision of, supplemental food and nutrition assistance.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide each qualifying state with a specified quarterly grant for each of FY2013 through FY2022.

Requires a state to certify that such supplemental food and nutrition assistance will include specified work and benefits use requirements.

Authorizes states to: (1) set aside funds to be used during periods of unexpectedly high unemployment or program enrollment, and (2) use up to 30% of funds for other welfare-related programs.

Prohibits supplemental food and nutrition assistance from being provided to aliens who are not residing legally in the United States.

Requires annual state audits.

Sets forth federal program authorities and nondiscrimination provisions.

Repeals the: (1) the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program); (2) the emergency food assistance program; (3) community food projects; (4) the commodity supplemental food program; (5) the senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (6) the fresh fruit and vegetable program.

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State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 Display Title State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To replace certain Federal nutrition programs with a block grant to the States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-10-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6567ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6567ih.xml 2012-12-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.