US HB253 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-7)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-02-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to transition the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Title
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR] | Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] | Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. James Moylan [R-GU] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Maria Salazar [R-FL] | Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI] |
| Rep. Jill Tokuda [D-HI] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Ritchie Torres [D-NY] |
| Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] |
| Rep. Jonathan Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove [D-CA] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
| Rep. Summer Lee [D-PA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Michael Lawler [R-NY] | Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO] |
| Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] |
| Rep. Gabe Vasquez [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. |
| 2023-01-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2023-01-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB949 (Related) 2023-03-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/253/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr253/BILLS-118hr253ih.pdf |
