US HB4904 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: Introduced on June 19 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 19 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Vegetables Are Really Important Eating Tools For You (VARIETY) Act of 2014 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide a financial incentive for supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables.
Title
Vegetables Are Really Important Eating Tools for You (VARIETY) Act of 2014
Sponsors
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] |
| Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] | Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] |
| Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] |
| Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] | Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] |
| Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] |
| Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition. |
| 2014-06-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4904/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4904/BILLS-113hr4904ih.pdf |
