US Congress House Bill 5478 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 11 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Northern Mariana Islands Enhanced Nutrition Assistance Act of 2018 This bill amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to reauthorize through FY2023 the pilot program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to operate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) in the same manner in which the program is operated in the states. The bill prohibits funds available for the pilot program from being provided for the Northern Mariana Islands nutrition assistance program block grant during a year in which more than $8.5 million in unexpended pilot program funds remain available for the grant.

Northern Mariana Islands Enhanced Nutrition Assistance Act of 2018

Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
2018-04-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2018-04-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5478/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5478/BILLS-115hr5478ih.pdf