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S.2359: A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require consideration of the assets of a household for broad-based categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
About This Bill
- Introduced July 31, 2019
- Latest Major Action July 31, 2019
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - July 31, 2019
Bill Summary
This bill revises eligibility requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to require certain household assets (e.g., available cash, stock, savings bonds, mutual funds) to be considered when making a categorical eligibility determination for SNAP benefits.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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July 31, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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July 31, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Kennedy (R-La.) |