H.R. 5220 · 117th Congress
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jenniffer González-Colón
- Introduced
- 2021-09-10
- Latest action
- 2021-10-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Summary
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2021
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 programs instead of participating in SNAP.