Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act
Latest action · Oct 4, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
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.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend the benefit calculation of 113.6 % of the June 2008 value of the thrifty food plan for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) and the consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa until September 30, 2016, or the first date on which the value of the thrifty food plan equals or exceeds 113.6 % of the June 2008 value.
Cosponsors 57
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 17, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Sep 17, 2013 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Sep 18, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Sep 18, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
- Sep 17, 2013Introduced in House
- Sep 17, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1635 | Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act | Related bill | Oct 31, 2013 |
| HR 3353 | Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act | Related bill | Dec 11, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
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- Sep 17, 2013Introduced in House
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