HR 2809 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019

Introduced May 16, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Barbara Lee D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 10, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

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. IntroducedMay 16, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019

This bill repeals certain work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). (Under current law, the requirements apply to able-bodied adults who are ages 18-49 and have no dependent children. Individuals who do not meet certain work requirements are generally prohibited from receiving more than 3 months of SNAP benefits over a 36-month period.)

Cosponsors 38

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2019 to Oct 15, 2019, with 23 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-NCAlma S. AdamsOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-MAAyanna PressleyOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-NMDebra A. HaalandOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalMay 16, 2019
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMay 16, 2019
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalMay 16, 2019
Show all 38 cosponsors

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 10, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
  2. May 16, 2019Introduced in House
  3. May 16, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Subjects

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

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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 16, 2019Introduced in House

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