Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2016

Summary

Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2016 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to revise the requirements for calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits. The bill increases the minimum SNAP benefit and requires benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan, which is the diet required to feed a family of four, consisting of: a man and a woman 19-50 years of age, a child 6-8 years of age, and a child 9-11 years of age. USDA must make adjustments to the plan to account for household size, changes in the cost of the diet, and the costs of food in specified areas. The bill revises the amounts authorized for nutrition assistance block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa and requires the amounts to be modified based on adjustments to the low-cost food plan. The bill modifies the requirements for calculating household income to determine SNAP eligibility by: (1) authorizing a standard medical expense deduction for households containing an elderly or disabled member, and (2) eliminating the cap on the deduction for excess shelter expenses. The bill exempts from SNAP work requirements able-bodied adults without dependents who are not offered a position in a SNAP Employment and Training Program.

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Timeline

1. 12 May 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 May 2016

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 May 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 May 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 May 2016 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2015
• related to → Food Security Improvement Act of 2015
• related to → Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017