Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2015
Latest action · Dec 18, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on 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.
- IntroducedNov 19, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2015
This bill reduces administrative requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), authorizes funding to increase access to SNAP offices, and authorizes grants for community-based nonprofits to expand anti-hunger activities.
The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal existing provisions regarding administrative costs and authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay 75% of the administrative costs for state agencies to increase the operating hours of SNAP offices, reduce wait times, accept online applications, upgrade technology, and provide a checklist of required documents.
If a state agency believes that information provided by a SNAP applicant is incorrect or incomplete, the agency must notify the applicant in writing and include instructions for providing the required information. Unless the information is not provided in response to the request or it cannot be verified, a state must not require an applicant to appear in person. State agencies must not require fingerprints for any member of a household to participate in SNAP or receive benefits.
USDA must report annually to Congress on the comparative progress of states in improving access to SNAP.
Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2015
The Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program is established to provide grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups for programs to reduce hunger, increase the use of nutrition assistance and anti-poverty programs, bolster food security, assist individuals and families to develop assets, promote economic independence, improve nutrition, and reduce obesity.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 19, 2015 to Dec 16, 2015, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Nov 19, 2015 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Dec 16, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
- Nov 19, 2015Introduced in House
- Nov 19, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Agriculture and Food
- Alaska
- California
- Caribbean area
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Food assistance and relief
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Georgia
- Government information and archives
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Intergovernmental relations
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Missouri
- New York City
- New York State
- Nutrition and diet
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Performance measurement
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Puerto Rico
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local finance
- State and local government operations
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2015Introduced in House
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