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- H.R.5235
H.R.5235: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require States to include a photograph on electronic benefit cards issued to provide supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 21, 2019
- Latest Major Action Dec. 13, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Nov. 21, 2019
Bill Summary
This bill revises provisions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require states to include a photograph of one or more members of a household on electronic benefit cards that are issued to provide program benefits.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec. 13, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
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| Nov. 21, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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| Nov. 21, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) |