FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: exclude basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 9069), H8315 [29SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: limit use of business integrity and reputation factors in determining eligibility of retail food stores or wholesale food concerns to accept and redeem Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 6432), H252 [19JA]

——— prohibit use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase sugary beverages (see H.R. 9472), H8873 [8DE]

——— reissue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to replace benefits stolen by identity theft or typical skimming practices (see H.R. 9319), H8541 [16NO]

——— require States to include photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 7026), H1422 [9MR]

——— restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 8004), H5445 [9JN]

Dept. of Education: make information on nutrition assistance programs eligibility available to college students (see H.R. 6510), H307 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 7272), H3970 [29MR]

Federal aid programs: allow households with children with chronic medical conditions to deduct certain medical expenses from income in calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 9144), H8385 [7OC]

——— reinstate and modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and public housing and tenant-based rental assistance programs work requirements (see S. 4438), S3031 [21JN]