Congress 115 - HR 4521 - SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act

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Congressional oversight Disability assistance Food assistance and relief Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Medicare Poverty and welfare assistance Public-private cooperation Social security and elderly assistance Social Welfare State and local government operations

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SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act

This bill (1) extends the certification period for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for certain households, (2) expands the use of combined applications for SNAP and certain other benefits, and (3) requires the Department of Agriculture to carry out pilot projects to integrate the delivery of various benefits to certain low-income households.

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Dec 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Dec 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 1, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Dec 1, 2017

Introduced in House

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