Senate Bill 949 - Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-22

Recent Activity

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

Alternative Names

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

A bill 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.

A bill 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.

Associated Legislation

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

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

Cosponsors and Supporters

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

Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

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

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

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Variations and Revisions