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2023-01-10
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/253
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON:H.R. 253.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section I of the U.S. Constitution``All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested ina Congress of the United States, which shall consist of aSenate and a House of Representatives.''Article I, Section 18, Clause 18 of the U.S. ConstitutionCongress shall have the power . . . ``To make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution of the foregoing Powers, and all other Powersvested by this Constitution in the Government of the UnitedStates, or any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H152]
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Agriculture Committee
House
Standing
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Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
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2023-02-13T17:31:30Z
  - Referred To
2023-01-10T15:04:15Z

- Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023
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2023-03-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  - Related bill
CRS
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Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Committee
- 2023-01-10
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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House floor actions
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Agriculture Committee
- 2023-01-10
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
- 2023-01-10
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
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Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
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Radewagen
R
AS
Coleman
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2023-01-10
True
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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
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Houlahan
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PA
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2023-01-10
True
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
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MA
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2023-01-10
True
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Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
James
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R
GU
C.
0
2023-01-10
True
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Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Darren
Soto
D
FL
9
2023-01-10
True
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Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Maria
Salazar
R
FL
Elvira
27
2023-01-20
False
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Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Haley
Stevens
D
MI
M.
11
2023-02-01
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Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
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D
HI
N.
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2023-03-22
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OR
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2023-04-17
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
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PA
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2023-05-22
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Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
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2023-06-12
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
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NJ
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2023-06-21
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Carson
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IN
7
2023-07-06
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
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Raskin
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MD
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2023-07-06
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2023-09-12
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2023-09-12
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
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MO
5
2023-09-12
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Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
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2023-09-13
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
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CT
5
2023-09-13
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Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
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PA
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2023-11-06
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
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2023-11-06
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Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
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NY
17
2023-11-15
False
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Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Jason
Crow
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CO
6
2023-11-15
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Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
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Bacon
R
NE
2
2024-02-06
False
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Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
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NY
M.
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2024-04-16
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Agriculture and Food
- American Samoa
2023-02-16T19:15:40Z
- Caribbean area
2023-02-16T19:15:40Z
- Food assistance and relief
2023-02-16T19:15:40Z
- Intergovernmental relations
2023-02-16T19:15:40Z
- Northern Mariana Islands
2023-02-16T19:15:40Z
- Poverty and welfare assistance
2023-02-16T19:15:40Z
- Puerto Rico
2023-02-16T19:15:40Z
- State and local government operations
2023-02-16T19:15:40Z
- U.S. territories and protectorates
2023-02-16T19:15:40Z
Agriculture and Food
2023-01-30T15:45:22Z
00
2023-01-10
Introduced in House
2023-02-02T20:28:52Z
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
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.

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
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Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
2024-06-11T15:48:31Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
2024-05-24T13:43:03Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
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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.
2024-03-18T20:10:34Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-01-10T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr253ih/xml/BILLS-118hr253ih.xml
2023-02-13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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