State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 23, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 21, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013 - 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 FY2014-FY2023.
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 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 21, 2013 to Jan 16, 2014, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| R-CA | Jeff Denham | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Mar 21, 2013 |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Apr 17, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Apr 17, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Apr 17, 2013 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Apr 17, 2013 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Apr 17, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Apr 17, 2013 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Apr 17, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Apr 30, 2013 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Apr 10, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
- Apr 2, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2013Referred 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 2900 | OPTION Act of 2013 | Related bill | Aug 6, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Accounting and auditing
- Agriculture and Food
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Civil actions and liability
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Economic performance and conditions
- Employment and training programs
- Food assistance and relief
- Fruit and vegetables
- Government information and archives
- Intergovernmental relations
- Nutrition and diet
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- State and local finance
- Unemployment
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
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