Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2020
Latest action · Jun 10, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedJun 10, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2020
This bill allows Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) after submitting a plan of operation that is approved by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). (Under current law, the three territories receive block grants instead of participating in SNAP.)
Such territories may request from USDA a one-time grant to pay the cost of the technology infrastructure necessary to implement SNAP, including the cost of information technology, information technology personnel, and training relating to program implementation.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 10, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jun 10, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jun 10, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jun 10, 2020 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jun 10, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Jun 10, 2020 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jun 10, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 10, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jun 10, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Jun 10, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 10, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6846 | Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Aug 13, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide for the participation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 10, 2020Introduced in Senate
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