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Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

This bill sets out a process to enable Puerto Rico to participate as a state in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under current law, a state receives SNAP funding based on the number of participating households in the state whereas Puerto Rico receives a block grant to fund its nutrition assistance program.

The bill requires Puerto Rico to submit to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a plan of operation to transition away from the consolidated block grant program to SNAP. USDA must provide appropriate training and technical assistance to enable Puerto Rico to formulate such plan.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Mar. 22 2023	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Mar. 22 2023	Introduced in Senate

Senate bill S949-118

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

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