US HB2038 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on May 16 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-03 - 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 May 16 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-06-03 - 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
Disabled Veterans Nutrition Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamp) benefits to include certain veterans with pending service-connected disability claims.
Title
Disabled Veterans Nutrition Fairness Act of 2013
Sponsors
| Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition. |
| 2013-05-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Disability assistance
Food assistance and relief
Poverty and welfare assistance
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Disability assistance
Food assistance and relief
Poverty and welfare assistance
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2038/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2038/BILLS-113hr2038ih.pdf |
