Senate Bill 497 - Military Family Nutrition Access Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-16

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Alternative Names

Military Family Nutrition Access Act of 2023

Military Family Nutrition Access Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude a basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Associated Legislation

Military Family Nutrition Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Variations and Revisions

Kirsten E. GillibrandMilitary Family Nutrition Act of 2023

Military Family Nutrition Access Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Military Family Nutrition Access Act of 2023

This bill excludes military housing allowances from income when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Congress
118
Number
S - 497
Introduced on
2023-02-16
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/16/2023
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Military Family Nutrition Access Act of 2023

This bill excludes military housing allowances from income when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude a basic allowance for housing from income for purposes of eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Policy Areas
Agriculture and Food

Comments

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Member:  Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Bill:  Military Family Nutrition Act of 2023

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/23/2023

Military Family Nutrition Access Act of 2023

This bill excludes military housing allowances from income when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Latest Action2/16/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.