US HB197 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2013 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) eligibility of a person convicted of a felony which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance.
Title
Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2013
Sponsors
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
Subjects
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food assistance and relief
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social welfare
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Food assistance and relief
Poverty and welfare assistance
Social welfare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/197/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr197/BILLS-113hr197ih.pdf |
