Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2021
Latest action · May 13, 2021 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.
- IntroducedMar 10, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2021
This bill repeals certain work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
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. Under current law, some of the work requirements under SNAP are temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Cosponsors 77
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2021 to Dec 21, 2022; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | Mar 10, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 30, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jul 30, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jul 30, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Oct 8, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jan 6, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Jan 6, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Jan 6, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jan 25, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jan 28, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Jan 28, 2022 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Mar 8, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Marie Newman | Mar 8, 2022 | |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Mar 15, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Mar 15, 2022 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Apr 21, 2022 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Apr 21, 2022 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 21, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Apr 21, 2022 | |
| D-OH | Shontel M. Brown | Apr 21, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | May 3, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | May 18, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jun 3, 2022 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jun 17, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 17, 2022 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jun 17, 2022 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 1, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Jul 7, 2022 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Sep 9, 2022 | |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Dec 21, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Mar 10, 2021 |
| Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee | Referred May 13, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- Mar 10, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 45, March 10, 2021, page H1326.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1510 | Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2023 | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 9, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the particular work requirement that disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2021Introduced in House
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