S. 1708 · 115th Congress
A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain students who are family caregivers are eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Introduced
- 2017-08-02
- Latest action
- 2017-08-02 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make certain students who are informal providers of in-home and community care to elderly or disabled members of the household eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).