HR 4855 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

SNAP Healthy Incentives Act of 2018

Introduced Jan 19, 2018 Originated House Sponsor Matt Cartwright D-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 8, 2018 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.

  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2018
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

SNAP Healthy Incentives Act of 2018

This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide a financial incentive for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables.

Cosponsors 30

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 19, 2018 to Jul 19, 2018, with 26 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.OriginalJan 19, 2018
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-TXGene GreenOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-COJared PolisOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-MAKatherine M. ClarkOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalJan 19, 2018
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardOriginalJan 19, 2018
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 8, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
  2. Jan 19, 2018Introduced in House
  3. Jan 19, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 19, 2018Introduced in House

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