US SB1488 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Introduced on May 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to remove certain eligibility disqualifications that restrict otherwise eligible students from participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Title
EATS Act of 2023 Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2023
Sponsors
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Alex Padilla [D-CA] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. John Fetterman [D-PA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Laphonza Butler [D-CA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3183 (Related) 2023-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1488/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1488/BILLS-118s1488is.pdf |
