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H.R. 4521 (115th)

SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act

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Introduced

1 December 2017

Last action

21 December 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

Sponsors

Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

11 August 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act This bill (1) extends the certification period for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for certain households, (2) expands the use of combined applications for SNAP and certain other benefits, and (3) requires the Department of Agriculture to carry out pilot projects to integrate the delivery of various benefits to certain low-income households.

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Timeline

  1. 1 December 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 December 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 December 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 December 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 December 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

    Source: Committee

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