House Bill 253 - Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-01-10

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Alternative Names

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

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.

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

Associated Legislation

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact

American Samoa

Caribbean area

Food assistance and relief

Intergovernmental relations

Northern Mariana Islands

Poverty and welfare assistance

Puerto Rico

State and local government operations

U.S. territories and protectorates

Sponsors and Supporters

Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture Committee

Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture

Variations and Revisions