State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012
Latest action · Dec 3, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 2, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 2, 2012 to Dec 4, 2012, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | Oct 2, 2012 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | Oct 2, 2012 |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Original | Oct 2, 2012 |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Original | Oct 2, 2012 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Oct 2, 2012 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | Oct 2, 2012 |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Oct 12, 2012 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Oct 12, 2012 | |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | Oct 26, 2012 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Nov 16, 2012 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Dec 4, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 3, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
- Oct 2, 2012Introduced in House
- Oct 2, 2012Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6518 | State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 | Related bill | Oct 9, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Accounting and auditing
- Agriculture and Food
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2012Introduced in House
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